Sessional pre-school in Shaw, Wiltshire
Shaw and Whitley Pre School
The Beeches, Shaw, MELKSHAM, SN12 8EP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Beeches, Shaw, MELKSHAM, SN12 8EP · More nurseries in SN12
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including The Beeches, Beltane Place and Christ Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 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 Wiltshire there are about 2.6 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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Shaw and Whitley Pre School is a sessional pre-school at The Beeches, Shaw, MELKSHAM, SN12 8EP, in Shaw, Wiltshire. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shaw CE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.5 miles
- Churchfields, the Village School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.5 miles
- River Mead School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 1.6 miles
- The Manor CofE VC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 1.7 miles
- Melksham House School ages 4–16 1.7 miles
- Aloeric Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2022 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 Shaw and Whitley Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Shaw and Whitley Pre School Outstanding at its inspection on 5 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Shaw and Whitley Pre School take?
Shaw and Whitley Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Shaw and Whitley Pre School?
Melksham is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Shaw and Whitley Pre School?
You can call 01225 702945 and visit shawandwhitleypreschool.co.uk.
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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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 145836 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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