Full-day nursery in Thorpe on the Hill, Lincolnshire
Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup
Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup, School Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln, LN6 9BN · 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 November 1992Reference 253575Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places14 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 June 2011Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup, School Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln, LN6 9BN · More nurseries in LN6
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Little Thorpe Lane, Fosse Lane and Parish Meeting Room.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 Lincolnshire there are about 2.9 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.
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Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup, School Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln, LN6 9BN, in Thorpe on the Hill, Lincolnshire. It is registered for 14 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe on the Hill PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Thorpe on the Hill PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Kindred Hykeham Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
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| Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Park School Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Manor Farm Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup Good at its inspection on 1 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup take?
Thorpe on the Hill Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 14 children at any one time.
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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 253575 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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