Sessional pre-school in Highfields, Leicester
Rahma Childcare
Somali Development Service, 39-39a Abingdon Road, LEICESTER, LE2 1HA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Met
What does this mean?
This inspection was before November 2025, when Ofsted introduced report cards. The visit did not give a quality grade, usually because no children were attending at the time.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2009Reference EY393154Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 16 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Somali Development Service, 39-39a Abingdon Road, LEICESTER, LE2 1HA · More nurseries in LE2
Stations
- Leicester14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including St Stephens Road, Hamilton Street and Granville Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park3 min walk
- St Mary’s Triangle8 min walk
- Prebend Gardens10 min walk
- Spinney Hill Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 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 Leicester there are about 4.4 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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Rahma Childcare is a sessional pre-school at Somali Development Service, 39-39a Abingdon Road, LEICESTER, LE2 1HA, in Highfields, Leicester. It is registered for 50 children. It was last inspected by Ofsted in September 2025, without a quality grade.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Medway Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.2 miles
- Leicester Therapeutic School ages 5–11 0.3 miles
- Al-Islamia Institute for Education ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St Crispin's School ages 2–16has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Uplands Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Highfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 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 Rahma Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Rahma Childcare was last inspected by Ofsted on 16 September 2025, without a quality grade.
How many children can Rahma Childcare take?
Rahma Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rahma Childcare?
Leicester is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 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 EY393154 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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