Full-day nursery in Edwalton, Nottinghamshire
The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School
13 - 15 Wellin Lane, Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, NG12 4AS · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
13 - 15 Wellin Lane, Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, NG12 4AS · More nurseries in NG12
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Turning Circle, Woodview and Alford Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Miss Machin's Field6 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 Nottinghamshire there are about 3.2 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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The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 13 - 15 Wellin Lane, Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, NG12 4AS, in Edwalton, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Willow Childcare & TrainingSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Grosvenor House Day Nursery And Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Edwalton Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Paper Moon NurseriesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Busy Bees at EdwaltonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Willow Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Edwalton Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- Rosecliffe Spencer Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Pierrepont Gamston Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.9 miles
- Jesse Gray Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.9 miles
- Abbey Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 miles
- Tollerton Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.0 miles
- West Bridgford Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.0 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 The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School Good at its inspection on 22 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School take?
The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2627934 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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