Sessional pre-school in Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest
The Ark Pre School
Crowthorne Baptist Church, 144 High Street, CROWTHORNE, RG45 7AT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 July 1998Reference 119271Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 8 May 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
Crowthorne Baptist Church, 144 High Street, CROWTHORNE, RG45 7AT · More nurseries in RG45
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Alcot Close Footpath, Crowthorne High Street and Church Road East.
Parks and playgrounds
- Morgan Rec3 min walk
- Morgan Rec playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Chaucer Park playground9 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 Bracknell Forest there are about 3.1 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.
What parents say
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The Ark Pre School is a sessional pre-school at Crowthorne Baptist Church, 144 High Street, CROWTHORNE, RG45 7AT, in Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark Pre SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Becca's House Day Nursery - CrowthorneFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Our Lady's Prep School And Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Acorn Under FivesSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Acorns Montessori Buckler's ParkFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Owls Community PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Our Lady's Preparatory School ages 0–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Wildmoor Heath School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- Oaklands Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2022 0.6 miles
- Oaklands Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Hatch Ride Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Wellington College Prep ages 2–14has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- New Scotland Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 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 The Ark Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Ark Pre School Outstanding at its inspection on 25 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Ark Pre School take?
The Ark Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Ark Pre School?
Crowthorne is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Ark Pre School?
You can call 07827 892397 and visit www.thearkpreschoolcrowthorne.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 119271 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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