Sessional pre-school in Rainow, Cheshire East
Rainow Pre-School
Rainow Institute, Stocks Lane, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5XR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 1971Reference 305262Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 18 May 2026Ofsted · 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 4 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 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
Rainow Institute, Stocks Lane, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5XR · More nurseries in SK10
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including The Robin Hood, Trinity Church and Sugar Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Jubilee Playground4 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 Cheshire East there are about 2.5 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.
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Rainow Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Rainow Institute, Stocks Lane, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5XR, in Rainow, Cheshire East. It is registered for 24 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainow Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Allsorts Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Bollington Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Nursery Rhymes NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Daisybank Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Footprints Nursery Bollington LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Bright Horizons Tytherington Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rainow Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.4 miles
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 1.8 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 Rainow Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Rainow Pre-School was inspected on 18 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Rainow Pre-School take?
Rainow Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 305262 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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