Sessional pre-school in Hurst, Wokingham
St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst
The Small Village Hall, School Road, Hurst, READING, RG10 0DR · 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 February 1973Reference 148680Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 September 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
The Small Village Hall, School Road, Hurst, READING, RG10 0DR · More nurseries in RG10
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Primary School, Pond and Wards Cross.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 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 Wokingham 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.
What parents say
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St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst is a sessional pre-school at The Small Village Hall, School Road, Hurst, READING, RG10 0DR, in Hurst, Wokingham. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup HurstThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| The Greenwood Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Happy Hours Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Dolphin School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- The Colleton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.1 miles
- Woodley CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.4 miles
- Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.7 miles
- Winnersh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.7 miles
- Waingels Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.7 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 St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst Good at its inspection on 23 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst take?
St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst?
Twyford is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Hurst?
You can call 0118 934 3677 and visit www.stnicholas-preschool.co.uk.
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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.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 148680 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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