Sessional pre-school in Ansford, Somerset
Toybox Pre-School
The Swainson Building, Ansford Academy, Maggs Lane, CASTLE CARY, BA7 7JJ · 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 April 1997Reference 142877Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 December 2025Food 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
The Swainson Building, Ansford Academy, Maggs Lane, CASTLE CARY, BA7 7JJ · More nurseries in BA7
Stations
- Castle Cary14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Churchfields.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fairfield8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Toybox Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Swainson Building, Ansford Academy, Maggs Lane, CASTLE CARY, BA7 7JJ, in Ansford, Somerset. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Castle Cary Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2021 0.7 miles
- Ansford Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.1 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 Toybox Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Toybox Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Toybox Pre-School take?
Toybox Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Toybox Pre-School?
Castle Cary is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 142877 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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