Sessional pre-school in Falmouth, Cornwall
The Garden Pre-School
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Western Terrace, FALMOUTH, TR11 4QJ · 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 January 1998Reference 102879Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 19 September 2017Food 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
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Western Terrace, FALMOUTH, TR11 4QJ · More nurseries in TR11
Stations
- Penmere10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Falmouth Town11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Falmouth Docks21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Sports Club, King Charles School and Albany Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kimberley Park8 min walk
- Gyllyngdune Gardens12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- 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 Cornwall there are about 3.4 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 Garden Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Western Terrace, FALMOUTH, TR11 4QJ, in Falmouth, Cornwall. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- King Charles Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Marlborough School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Falmouth Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- St Francis CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.9 miles
- Flushing School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.1 miles
- Falmouth School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 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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What is The Garden Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Garden Pre-School Good at its inspection on 15 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Garden Pre-School take?
The Garden Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Garden Pre-School?
Penmere is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Garden Pre-School?
You can call 01326 315002 and visit www.thegardenfalmouth.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Cornwall
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 102879 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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