Sessional pre-school in Whitchurch, Hampshire
Rising Fives Pre School
Fairclose, Wells Lane, Whitchurch, RG28 7FG · 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 1978Reference 507850Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 May 2026Food 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
Fairclose, Wells Lane, Whitchurch, RG28 7FG · More nurseries in RG28
Stations
- Whitchurch (Hants)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Park View, The Bell and Fire Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kingsley Park9 min walk
- The Meadow (Millennium Green)10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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 Hampshire there are about 2.7 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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Rising Fives Pre School is a sessional pre-school at Fairclose, Wells Lane, Whitchurch, RG28 7FG, in Whitchurch, Hampshire. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Fives Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Overton PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Testbourne Community School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 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 Rising Fives Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rising Fives Pre School Good at its inspection on 28 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rising Fives Pre School take?
Rising Fives Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rising Fives Pre School?
Whitchurch (Hants) is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rising Fives Pre School?
You can call 01256 898264 and visit www.risingfives.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 507850 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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