Full-day nursery in Leftwich, Cheshire West and Chester
Smallworld Pre-School
Leftwich Primary School, Old Hall Road, Northwich, CW9 8DH · 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 June 2000Reference 305301Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 March 2026Food 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
Leftwich Primary School, Old Hall Road, Northwich, CW9 8DH · More nurseries in CW9
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Community Primary School, County High School and Belgrave Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Toddlers Playground11 min walk
- Old Hall Road Play Area playground4 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- 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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Smallworld Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Leftwich Primary School, Old Hall Road, Northwich, CW9 8DH, in Leftwich, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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| Smallworld Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | 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
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Davenham CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Kingsmead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.7 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.2 miles
- Elmy Hall School ages 5–18 1.2 miles
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 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 Smallworld Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smallworld Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smallworld Pre-School take?
Smallworld Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Smallworld Pre-School?
Northwich is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smallworld Pre-School?
You can call 01606 882821 and visit www.smallworldpreschoolsandlinkclubs.co.uk.
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- Cost of nursery in Cheshire West and ChesterFees by age in Cheshire West and Chester
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 305301 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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