Full-day nursery in Longridge, Lancashire
The Longridge Nursery
104 Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SY · 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 2023Reference 2717530Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
104 Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SY · More nurseries in PR3
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Caravan Park, Wheatley Drive and The Cabin.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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 Lancashire there are about 2.7 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 Longridge Nursery is a full-day nursery at 104 Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SY, in Longridge, Lancashire. It is registered for 75 children. It opens 07:30–17:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.6 from 17 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Longridge Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- Hillside Specialist School and College ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Barnacre Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Longridge High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2021 0.9 miles
- St Cecilia's RC High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.9 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 are The Longridge Nursery's opening hours?
The Longridge Nursery opens 07:30–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What is The Longridge Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Longridge Nursery Good at its inspection on 18 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Longridge Nursery take?
The Longridge Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Longridge Nursery?
You can call 01772 414524.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2717530 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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