Sessional pre-school in Chaldon, Surrey
Noah's Ark Pre-School
Caterham Community Church, Coulsdon Road, Caterham, CR3 5NF · 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
Caterham Community Church, Coulsdon Road, Caterham, CR3 5NF · More nurseries in CR3
Stations
- Caterham23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Hambledon Road, Yorke Gate and Westway Common.
Parks and playgrounds
- Westway Common3 min walk
- Town End Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Queens Park9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Caterham Barracks Play Area playground11 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 Surrey 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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Noah's Ark Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Caterham Community Church, Coulsdon Road, Caterham, CR3 5NF, in Chaldon, Surrey. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah's Ark Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Hurley Birds NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Caterham The Laurels Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Essendene Lodge NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Treasures Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons Caterham Burntwood Lane Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Tots' Village NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Essendene Lodge School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Audley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2021 0.8 miles
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Oakhyrst Grange School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.3 miles
- Caterham Prep ages 4–11 1.4 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 Noah's Ark Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Noah's Ark Pre-School Good at its inspection on 19 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Noah's Ark Pre-School take?
Noah's Ark Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Noah's Ark Pre-School?
Caterham is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY536056 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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