Sessional pre-school in Waverton, Cheshire West and Chester
Waverton Pre School
Common Lane, Waverton, CHESTER, CH3 7QT · 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 1999Reference 304995Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 May 2026Food 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
Common Lane, Waverton, CHESTER, CH3 7QT · More nurseries in CH3
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Hurstwood.
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 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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Waverton Pre School is a sessional pre-school at Common Lane, Waverton, CHESTER, CH3 7QT, in Waverton, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Waverton Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.4 miles
- Christleton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.5 miles
- Abbey Gate College ages 4–18 1.5 miles
- Christleton High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.3 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 Waverton Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Waverton Pre School Good at its inspection on 8 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Waverton Pre School take?
Waverton Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Waverton Pre School?
You can call 01244 332579 and visit www.wavertonpreschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Cheshire West and Chester
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 304995 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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