Full-day nursery in Sandbach Heath, Cheshire East
Sandbach Heath (St John's) Playgroup
School Lane, Sandbach Heath, Sandbach, CW11 2LS · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
School Lane, Sandbach Heath, Sandbach, CW11 2LS · More nurseries in CW11
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Peartree Close, St John's CE Primary School and Heath Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Church Lane Community Park4 min walk
- 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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Sandbach Heath (St John's) Playgroup is a full-day nursery at School Lane, Sandbach Heath, Sandbach, CW11 2LS, in Sandbach Heath, Cheshire East. It is registered for 15 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's CofE Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Offley Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Sandbach Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.2 miles
- Wheelock Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.5 miles
- Elworth Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.8 miles
- Sandbach School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.3 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 Sandbach Heath (St John's) Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sandbach Heath (St John's) Playgroup Good at its inspection on 19 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sandbach Heath (St John's) Playgroup take?
Sandbach Heath (St John's) Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 15 children at any one time.
How do I contact Sandbach Heath (St John's) Playgroup?
You can call 01270 761505.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 305284 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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