Full-day nursery in Sydenham, Somerset
Rainbow Pre School Playgroup
Community Gardens, Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4QX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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 September 2004Reference EY294245Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 July 2019Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Community Gardens, Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4QX · More nurseries in TA6
Stations
- Bridgwater13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Parkway, Deacon Road and Thornecombe House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parkway Park7 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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 Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Community Gardens, Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4QX, in Sydenham, Somerset. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 6 reviews (October 2026).
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| Rainbow Pre School PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bridgwater College Academy All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.1 miles
- Eastover Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- St John and St Francis Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- Willowdown Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 miles
- Polden Bower School ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.3 miles
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.4 miles
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.4 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 Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Pre School Playgroup Good at its inspection on 20 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow Pre School Playgroup take?
Rainbow Pre School Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Pre School Playgroup?
Bridgwater is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbow Pre School Playgroup?
You can call 01278 452306.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY294245 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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