Sessional pre-school in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire
Ridgewood Preschool CIO
244 Station Road, Bristol, BS37 4AF · 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 May 2017Reference EY546943Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 2024Food 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
244 Station Road, Bristol, BS37 4AF · More nurseries in BS37
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including The Ridge, Shopping Centre and Bowling Hill.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lye Field3 min walk
- Kingsgate Park7 min walk
- St Mary's Green9 min walk
- Lilliput Park10 min walk
- Templar Park12 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.
In South Gloucestershire there are about 2.4 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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Ridgewood Preschool CIO is a sessional pre-school at 244 Station Road, Bristol, BS37 4AF, in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Ridgewood Preschool CIOThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Chipping Sodbury Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Broadway Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.1 miles
- The Ridge Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Raysfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- St John's Mead Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.6 miles
- Woodlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Tyndale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 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 Ridgewood Preschool CIO's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ridgewood Preschool CIO Good at its inspection on 16 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ridgewood Preschool CIO take?
Ridgewood Preschool CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ridgewood Preschool CIO?
Yate is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ridgewood Preschool CIO?
You can call 01454 327978 and visit www.ridgewoodpreschool.biz.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY546943 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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