Full-day nursery in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
Penrith Pre-School Nursery
The Old School, Meeting House Lane, Penrith, CA11 7TR · 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
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old School, Meeting House Lane, Penrith, CA11 7TR · More nurseries in CA11
Stations
- Penrith North Lakes11 min walk · 0.5 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Coronation Garden4 min walk
- Town Hall Gardens4 min walk
- Brunswick Square Gardens6 min walk
- Castle Park9 min walk
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Penrith Pre-School Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Old School, Meeting House Lane, Penrith, CA11 7TR, in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Brunswick School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- Beaconside CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- North Lakes School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Hunter Hall School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- Yanwath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.9 miles
- Ullswater Community College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 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 Penrith Pre-School Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Penrith Pre-School Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Penrith Pre-School Nursery take?
Penrith Pre-School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Penrith Pre-School Nursery?
Penrith North Lakes is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Penrith Pre-School Nursery?
You can call 01768 890272 and visit www.penrithpreschool.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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 317572 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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