Full-day nursery in Warrington
The Willows Nursery School Ltd
232 Hall Street, Warrington, WA1 2BW · 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 December 2019Reference 2568458Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places95 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
232 Hall Street, Warrington, WA1 2BW · More nurseries in WA1
Stations
- Warrington Central9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Warrington Bank Quay16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Academy Way, Orchard Street and Cockhedge Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Marshall Gardens6 min walk
- Queens Gardens9 min walk
- Victoria Park10 min walk
- Saint Elphin's Park11 min walk
- Bank Park11 min walk
- Playground3 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 Warrington there are about 2.3 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 Willows Nursery School Ltd is a full-day nursery at 232 Hall Street, Warrington, WA1 2BW, in Warrington. It is registered for 95 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Latchford St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Beamont Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.9 miles
- Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 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 Willows Nursery School Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Willows Nursery School Ltd Good at its inspection on 29 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Willows Nursery School Ltd take?
The Willows Nursery School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 95 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Willows Nursery School Ltd?
Warrington Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 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 2568458 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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