Sessional pre-school in Ridgeway, Derbyshire
Ridgeway Preschool
Ridgeway Sports & Social Centre, Centenary Room Main Road, Ridgeway Sheffield, S12 3XR · 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 July 2023Reference 2741977Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 October 2025Food 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
Ridgeway Sports & Social Centre, Centenary Room Main Road, Ridgeway Sheffield, S12 3XR · More nurseries in S12
Stations
- Birley Lane18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Birley Moor Road21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including The Swan, Wren Park Close and Queens Head Ridgeway.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 Derbyshire there are about 3.4 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.
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Ridgeway Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Ridgeway Sports & Social Centre, Centenary Room Main Road, Ridgeway Sheffield, S12 3XR, in Ridgeway, Derbyshire. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Marsh Lane Under 5'sSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ridgeway Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- Birley Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- Charnock Hall Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- Birley Spa Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected November 2023 1.2 miles
- Mosborough Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 1.3 miles
- Marsh Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.6 miles
- Rainbow Forge Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.6 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 Ridgeway Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ridgeway Preschool Good at its inspection on 18 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ridgeway Preschool take?
Ridgeway Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ridgeway Preschool?
Birley Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ridgeway Preschool?
You can call 07815 796173 and visit www.ridgewaypreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2741977 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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