Full-day nursery in Southcote, Reading
The Lodge Day Nursery
85 Coronation Square, Reading, RG30 3QP · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2025Reference 2871850Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places39 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 July 2025Food 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
85 Coronation Square, Reading, RG30 3QP · More nurseries in RG30
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Frilsham Road, Coronation Square and Circuit Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Coronation Square1 min walk
- Southcote Linear Park5 min walk
- Prospect Park6 min walk
- Reading Society of Model Engineers10 min walk
- Holybrook Linear Park (East)11 min walk
- Playground1 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 Reading there are about 3.6 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 Lodge Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 85 Coronation Square, Reading, RG30 3QP, in Southcote, Reading. It is registered for 39 children. It is run by Reading Borough Council.
Run by Reading Borough Council (local council), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| The Lodge Day NurseryThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- The Holy Brook School ages 5–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- Southcote Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Kennet Valley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- St Michael's Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.9 miles
- Churchend Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Horizons Ap Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 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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How many children can The Lodge Day Nursery take?
The Lodge Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 39 children at any one time.
Who runs The Lodge Day Nursery?
The Lodge Day Nursery is run by Reading Borough Council, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Lodge Day Nursery?
Reading Green Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 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 2871850 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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