Full-day nursery in Newton, Cheshire West and Chester
University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery
Kingsway, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LB · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Kingsway, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LB · More nurseries in CH2
Stations
- Chester16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Bache17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Newton Lane, Lime Wood Close and Grasmere Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lime Wood Fields5 min walk
- Alexandra Park8 min walk
- Coronation Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Dicksons Drive Field11 min walk
- Wealstone Park12 min walk
- Lime Wood Fields Play Area playground6 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 Cheshire West and Chester there are about 2.4 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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University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery is a full-day nursery at Kingsway, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LB, in Newton, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Newton Park Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Fir Cones Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Best Friends Day Nursery Chester LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Hetty (Hoole Enterprise Trust - Time for You)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Nursery in BelongFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Chester Day Nursery and Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- The Firs School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- St Martin's Academy Chester Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- Mill View Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Maple Grove School ages 5–18 0.6 miles
- Upton Westlea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Hoole Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.7 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 is University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery take?
University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery?
Chester is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Cheshire West and Chester
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- Cost of nursery in Cheshire West and ChesterFees by age in Cheshire West and Chester
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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY374291 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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