Sessional pre-school in Saughall, Cheshire West and Chester
Sandy Bears Saughall Forest Pre school
Vernon Institute, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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 September 2023Reference 2749428Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Vernon Institute, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN · More nurseries in CH1
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Aldersley Close, Fox Lea and Meadows Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Saughall Park playground12 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 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.
What parents say
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Sandy Bears Saughall Forest Pre school is a sessional pre-school at Vernon Institute, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN, in Saughall, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 53 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bears Saughall Forest Pre schoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- J H Godwin Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.6 miles
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.7 miles
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.7 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 Sandy Bears Saughall Forest Pre school's Ofsted rating?
Sandy Bears Saughall Forest Pre school was inspected on 12 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Sandy Bears Saughall Forest Pre school take?
Sandy Bears Saughall Forest Pre school is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2749428 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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