Sessional pre-school in Greenbank, Cheshire West and Chester
St Wilfrid's Pre-School
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1JW · 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 September 1987Reference 305335Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 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
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1JW · More nurseries in CW8
Stations
- Greenbank8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including St Nicholas RC High School, St Wilfrids RC Primary School and Greenbank Estate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Weaver Park11 min walk
- Moss Farm Leisure Complex12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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St Wilfrid's Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1JW, in Greenbank, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Elmy Hall School ages 5–18 0.1 miles
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Kingsmead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.5 miles
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- The Grange School ages 4–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Hartford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.9 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 Wilfrid's Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Wilfrid's Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Wilfrid's Pre-School take?
St Wilfrid's Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Wilfrid's Pre-School?
Greenbank is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Wilfrid's Pre-School?
You can call 01606 663630 and visit www.stwilfridspreschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Cheshire West and Chester
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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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 305335 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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