Full-day nursery in Kirkham, Lancashire
Stepping Stones
76 Marsden Street, Kirkham, PRESTON, PR4 2TJ · 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 April 2009Reference EY393726Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 16 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
76 Marsden Street, Kirkham, PRESTON, PR4 2TJ · More nurseries in PR4
Stations
- Kirkham & Wesham15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Market Square, Royal Avenue and Carr Hill High School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Memorial Park4 min walk
- William Hodgson Sagar Recreation Grounds8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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 Lancashire there are about 2.7 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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Stepping Stones is a full-day nursery at 76 Marsden Street, Kirkham, PRESTON, PR4 2TJ, in Kirkham, Lancashire. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping StonesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Park Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| Tree Tots Nursery KirkhamFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kirkham Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Ribby Hall Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Blue Bear Pre-School & NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Kirkham Pear Tree School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected January 2022 0.5 miles
- Kirkham Grammar School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.8 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Strike Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.4 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 Stepping Stones's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stepping Stones take?
Stepping Stones is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones?
Kirkham & Wesham is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 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.
- 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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY393726 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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