Full-day nursery in Watnall, Nottinghamshire
Watnall Preschool
Victoria Institute, Main Road, Watnall, NG16 1HS · 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 July 1978Reference 253148Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 May 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Victoria Institute, Main Road, Watnall, NG16 1HS · More nurseries in NG16
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Main Road and Victoria Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Watnall Green3 min walk
- Playground8 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 Nottinghamshire there are about 3.2 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Watnall Preschool
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Watnall Preschool
Watnall Preschool is a full-day nursery at Victoria Institute, Main Road, Watnall, NG16 1HS, in Watnall, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watnall PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Noah's Ark PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kimberley Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Oaks NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Cherubs KimberleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Oaks Holiday ClubSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Phoenix Park Nursery GiltbrookFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hollywell Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Larkfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
- Larkfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Gilthill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.0 miles
- Kimberley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.1 miles
- Hucknall Flying High Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.5 miles
- Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.5 miles
- Edgewood Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Watnall Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Watnall Preschool Good at its inspection on 9 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Watnall Preschool take?
Watnall Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
How do I contact Watnall Preschool?
You can call 0115 945 8574 and visit watnallpreschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Nottinghamshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in NottinghamshireFees by age in Nottinghamshire
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 253148 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free