Full-day nursery in Backwell, North Somerset
Meadowside Pre-School
West Leigh County Infant School, Westfield Drive, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3NG · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2019Reference 2552086Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places22 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
West Leigh County Infant School, Westfield Drive, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3NG · More nurseries in BS48
Stations
- Nailsea & Backwell8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Backwell Common and Meadow Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © 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.
In North Somerset there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Meadowside Pre-School is a full-day nursery at West Leigh County Infant School, Westfield Drive, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3NG, in Backwell, North Somerset. It is registered for 22 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Bridgwater Young Men's Christian Association.
Run by Bridgwater Young Men's Christian Association (charity), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowside Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rainbow Pre School (2015) LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Meadows PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
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| Grove Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Church Lane PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Secret Garden MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Leigh Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.9 miles
- Hannah More Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.1 miles
- Grove Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.1 miles
- Golden Valley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.2 miles
- Ravenswood School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.7 miles
- Lime Hills Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.7 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 Meadowside Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Meadowside Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Meadowside Pre-School take?
Meadowside Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
Who runs Meadowside Pre-School?
Meadowside Pre-School is run by Bridgwater Young Men's Christian Association, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Meadowside Pre-School?
Nailsea & Backwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2552086 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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