Full-day nursery in Vickerstown, Westmorland and Furness
Walney Central Pre-School
The Old Police House, Central Drive, Walney Island, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, LA14 3HY · 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 January 1972Reference 317622Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating1 (Major improvement necessary)inspected 1 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old Police House, Central Drive, Walney Island, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, LA14 3HY · More nurseries in LA14
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Walney Central Pre-School is a full-day nursery at The Old Police House, Central Drive, Walney Island, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, LA14 3HY, in Vickerstown, Westmorland and Furness. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- George Hastwell School Special Academy ages 3–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 0.1 miles
- St Columba's School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Vickerstown School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- South Walney Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Brisbane Park Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.1 miles
- Hindpool Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
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What is Walney Central Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Walney Central Pre-School Good at its inspection on 6 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Walney Central Pre-School take?
Walney Central Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Walney Central Pre-School?
Barrow-in-Furness is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Walney Central Pre-School?
You can call 01229 470051.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 317622 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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