Sessional pre-school in Staplegrove, Somerset
Stepping Stones (SW) Ltd
Hudson Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6UP · 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 August 2009Reference EY393742Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places37 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 May 2024Food 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
Hudson Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6UP · More nurseries in TA2
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including School, Staplegrove Primary School and Hudson Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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.
What parents say
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Stepping Stones (SW) Ltd is a sessional pre-school at Hudson Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6UP, in Staplegrove, Somerset. It is registered for 37 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026).
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| Stepping Stones (SW) LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Staplegrove Church School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Taunton Preparatory School ages 0–13has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Norton Fitzwarren Church School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.8 miles
- St Andrew's Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- North Town Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Wellsprings Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.1 miles
- Priorswood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 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 Stepping Stones (SW) Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones (SW) Ltd Good at its inspection on 30 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stepping Stones (SW) Ltd take?
Stepping Stones (SW) Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones (SW) Ltd?
Taunton is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones (SW) Ltd?
You can call 01823 324566 and visit www.steppingstonesstaplegrove.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY393742 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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