Full-day nursery in Wilson and Kennards Yard, Wiltshire
The Avenue Children's Centre
7 The Avenue, Warminster, BA12 9AA · 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 October 2004Reference EY294025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 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
7 The Avenue, Warminster, BA12 9AA · More nurseries in BA12
Stations
- Warminster4 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Portway Fire Station, Central Car Park and The Mead.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lake Pleasure Grounds7 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.
In Wiltshire 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 Avenue Children's Centre is a full-day nursery at 7 The Avenue, Warminster, BA12 9AA, in Wilson and Kennards Yard, Wiltshire. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Acorn Education Trust.
Run by Acorn Education Trust (charity), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avenue Children's CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Barney Lodge Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Warminster Bright BeginningsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Barley BurrowFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Tops WarminsterFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 06:00–20:00 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Brambles WarminsterFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| The Learning MeadowSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.1 miles
- Warminster School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- New Close Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- The Minster CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- St John's CofE School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.7 miles
- Princecroft Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.8 miles
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.2 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 Avenue Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Avenue Children's Centre Good at its inspection on 17 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Avenue Children's Centre take?
The Avenue Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs The Avenue Children's Centre?
The Avenue Children's Centre is run by Acorn Education Trust, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Avenue Children's Centre?
Warminster is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Avenue Children's Centre?
You can call 01985 214413 and visit www.avenue.wilts.sch.uk.
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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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY294025 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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