Sessional pre-school in North Bradley, Wiltshire
The Willows Preschool
Church Lane, North Bradley, Trowbridge, BA14 0TA · 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 2003Reference EY267101Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 April 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Church Lane, North Bradley, Trowbridge, BA14 0TA · More nurseries in BA14
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including St Niicholas Church, The Rank and Ash Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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 Wiltshire there are about 2.6 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.
What parents say
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The Willows Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Church Lane, North Bradley, Trowbridge, BA14 0TA, in North Bradley, Wiltshire. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| YMCA Green Shoots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2021 under 0.1 miles
- The Grove Primary School Primaryages 4–11 1.0 miles
- Holbrook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.1 miles
- Willowbrook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.4 miles
- Studley Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2021 1.5 miles
- West Ashton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.6 miles
- Newtown Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.7 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 Willows Preschool's opening hours?
The Willows Preschool opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Willows Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Willows Preschool Good at its inspection on 4 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Willows Preschool take?
The Willows Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Willows Preschool?
Westbury (Wilts) is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Willows Preschool?
You can call 01225 769489.
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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 EY267101 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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