Sessional pre-school in Sands, Buckinghamshire
The Ark Nursery
The Ark Centre, Rutland Avenue, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP12 3JQ · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2026Reference 2885341Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 June 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 Ark Centre, Rutland Avenue, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP12 3JQ · More nurseries in HP12
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Rutland Avenue Shops, Cross Road and Methodist Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Round Wood8 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Vanguard Playground9 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 Buckinghamshire there are about 2.6 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 Nursery is a sessional pre-school at The Ark Centre, Rutland Avenue, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP12 3JQ, in Sands, Buckinghamshire. It is registered for 50 children.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Castlefield School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Oakridge School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.5 miles
- Chiltern Wood School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Millbrook Combined School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Chepping View Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.0 miles
- The Disraeli School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.1 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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How many children can The Ark Nursery take?
The Ark Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Ark Nursery?
High Wycombe is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 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 2885341 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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