Sessional pre-school in Lower Leigh, Somerset
Rainbow Pre-School
Hindhaye County Infant School, Leigh Road, STREET, BA16 0HB · 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 August 2008Reference EY375021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 13 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hindhaye County Infant School, Leigh Road, STREET, BA16 0HB · More nurseries in BA16
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including The King Alfred, Hindhayes School and The Surgery.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wraxhill Park5 min walk
- Merriman Park5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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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Rainbow Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Hindhaye County Infant School, Leigh Road, STREET, BA16 0HB, in Lower Leigh, Somerset. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, 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
- Hindhayes Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Elmhurst Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Brookside Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Tor School ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.4 miles
- Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.4 miles
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.7 miles
- Crispin School Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 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 Rainbow Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Pre-School Good at its inspection on 13 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow Pre-School take?
Rainbow Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
How do I contact Rainbow Pre-School?
You can call 01458 898289.
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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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY375021 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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