Sessional pre-school in Foxwist Green, Cheshire West and Chester
S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool
Whitegate Recreation Rooms, Dalefords Lane, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected 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 August 2023Reference 2746320Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places22 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 September 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
Whitegate Recreation Rooms, Dalefords Lane, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BL · More nurseries in CW8
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including The Beeches and Old Post Office.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 West and Chester 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.
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S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Whitegate Recreation Rooms, Dalefords Lane, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BL, in Foxwist Green, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 22 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by S4YC Limited.
Run by S4YC Limited (company), which runs 22 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitegate CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- The Oak View Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.7 miles
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 1.7 miles
- Over St John's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.8 miles
- The Winsford Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected July 2025 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 S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool's Ofsted rating?
S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool was inspected on 21 January 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 Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool take?
S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
Who runs S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool?
S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool is run by S4YC Limited, which runs 22 nurseries.
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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.
- 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 2746320 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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