Sessional pre-school in Holt, Norfolk
The Owl Playschool
Owl Play School, Valley Lane, HOLT, NR25 6SF · 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 2000Reference 257941Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 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
Owl Play School, Valley Lane, HOLT, NR25 6SF · More nurseries in NR25
Parks and playgrounds
- Spout Hills3 min walk
- Little Hills4 min walk
- Methodist Memorial Garden6 min walk
- Holt Country Park12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
© 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 Norfolk there are about 3.9 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 Owl Playschool is a sessional pre-school at Owl Play School, Valley Lane, HOLT, NR25 6SF, in Holt, Norfolk. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Owl PlayschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery HoltFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Strawberry Patch Nursery & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
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| Briston Community Nursery School Limited (Pre-School)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.7 miles |
| Briston Community Nursery School LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.9 miles |
| Ladybird Preschool NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holt Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected July 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Gresham's School ages 2–18has a nursery class 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 is The Owl Playschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Owl Playschool Good at its inspection on 22 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Owl Playschool take?
The Owl Playschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Owl Playschool?
Holt (North Norfolk Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Owl Playschool?
You can call 01263 715617.
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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.
- © 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 257941 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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