Full-day nursery in Thatcham, West Berkshire
Playmates Pre-school
The Log Cabin, Whitelands Park, Sagecroft Road, Thatcham, RG18 3FH · 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
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 Log Cabin, Whitelands Park, Sagecroft Road, Thatcham, RG18 3FH · More nurseries in RG18
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Northway, Lamb Close and Westfield Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Thatcham Memorial Playing Fields4 min walk
- Dog Exercise Area - Gated5 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 West Berkshire there are about 2.7 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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Playmates Pre-school is a full-day nursery at The Log Cabin, Whitelands Park, Sagecroft Road, Thatcham, RG18 3FH, in Thatcham, West Berkshire. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playmates Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ollie's Therapy Centre and NurserySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Pied Piper Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Dingley's Promise West BerkshireSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Me Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Audlen House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Thatcham Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitelands Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Parsons Down Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Parsons Down Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.7 miles
- Spurcroft Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Francis Baily Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.9 miles
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.0 miles
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 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 is Playmates Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playmates Pre-school Good at its inspection on 3 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playmates Pre-school take?
Playmates Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playmates Pre-school?
Thatcham is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 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 EY395935 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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