Sessional pre-school in Cockermouth, Cumberland
Mary Platt Methodist Pre-School
Lorton Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lorton Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RH · More nurseries in CA13
Parks and playgrounds
- Harris Park2 min walk
- Kirkbank Drying Green4 min walk
- Memorial Park8 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Mary Platt Methodist Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Lorton Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RH, in Cockermouth, Cumberland. It is registered for 29 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fairfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.1 miles
- All Saints' CofE School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequateinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.7 miles
- Cockermouth School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Mary Platt Methodist Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mary Platt Methodist Pre-School Good at its inspection on 30 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Mary Platt Methodist Pre-School take?
Mary Platt Methodist Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 29 children at any one time.
How do I contact Mary Platt Methodist Pre-School?
You can call 07974 800297 and visit www.maryplattpreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2519649 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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