Sessional pre-school in Ivy Mead, Wiltshire
Mere Pre-School & Nursery
Mere School, Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6EW · 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 September 2005Reference EY312232Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 10 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Mere School, Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6EW · More nurseries in BA12
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Duchy Manor School, Car Park and Fire Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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 Wiltshire there are about 2.6 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.
What parents say
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Mere Pre-School & Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Mere School, Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6EW, in Ivy Mead, Wiltshire. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mere School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Mere Pre-School & Nursery's opening hours?
Mere Pre-School & Nursery opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Mere Pre-School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mere Pre-School & Nursery Good at its inspection on 10 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Mere Pre-School & Nursery take?
Mere Pre-School & Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Mere Pre-School & Nursery?
You can call 01747 863337 and visit www.merepreschoolnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY312232 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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