Full-day nursery in Smallwood, Cheshire East
The Coppice Pre-School and OSC
Smallwood C Of E Primary Academy, Cheshire, CW11 2UR · 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 2016Reference EY540448Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 February 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
Smallwood C Of E Primary Academy, Cheshire, CW11 2UR · More nurseries in CW11
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Primary School and St John the Baptist's Church.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Cheshire East there are about 2.5 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 Coppice Pre-School and OSC is a full-day nursery at Smallwood C Of E Primary Academy, Cheshire, CW11 2UR, in Smallwood, Cheshire East. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Acorn Childcare Nursery Limited.
Run by Acorn Childcare Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Smallwood CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Rode Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.8 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 Coppice Pre-School and OSC's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Coppice Pre-School and OSC Good at its inspection on 18 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Coppice Pre-School and OSC take?
The Coppice Pre-School and OSC is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
Who runs The Coppice Pre-School and OSC?
The Coppice Pre-School and OSC is run by Acorn Childcare Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact The Coppice Pre-School and OSC?
You can call 01477 500089 and visit www.acorndaycare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY540448 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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