Sessional pre-school in Retford, Nottinghamshire
West Street Pre-school
2 West Street, RETFORD, DN22 6ES · 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 August 1980Reference 253107Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places16 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 November 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
2 West Street, RETFORD, DN22 6ES · More nurseries in DN22
Stations
- Retford10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Duke Street, Thrumpton Lane and Retford Bus Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Retford Skate Park4 min walk
- Spa Common5 min walk
- King's Park Playground6 min walk
- Playground12 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
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West Street Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at 2 West Street, RETFORD, DN22 6ES, in Retford, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 16 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Street Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Thrumpton Kids ClubsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- St Giles School ages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Thrumpton Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 miles
- Ordsall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.8 miles
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.0 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 West Street Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated West Street Pre-school Good at its inspection on 24 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can West Street Pre-school take?
West Street Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to West Street Pre-school?
Retford is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact West Street Pre-school?
You can call 01777 711828.
Tools for parents in Nottinghamshire
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 253107 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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