Full-day nursery in Podmore, Norfolk
Scarning Pre-School
Dereham Road, Dereham, NR19 2PW · 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 July 2016Reference EY500248Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Dereham Road, Dereham, NR19 2PW · More nurseries in NR19
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
© 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 Norfolk there are about 3.9 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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Scarning Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Dereham Road, Dereham, NR19 2PW, in Podmore, Norfolk. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarning Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Owls (Scarning)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| London Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| East Dereham Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Kings Park Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Little Footsteps of DerehamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| William Cowper PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.9 miles
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- Toftwood Infant School Primaryages 3–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.5 miles
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.5 miles
- Northgate High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.2 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 Scarning Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Scarning Pre-School Good at its inspection on 30 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Scarning Pre-School take?
Scarning Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Scarning Pre-School?
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
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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.
- © 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 EY500248 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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