Full-day nursery in Wheelock, Cheshire East
Wheelock Pre-School
Hancock Hall, Wheelock Methodist Church, Crewe Road, Wheelock, SANDBACH, CW11 3RT · 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 June 1987Reference 305427Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 February 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
Hancock Hall, Wheelock Methodist Church, Crewe Road, Wheelock, SANDBACH, CW11 3RT · More nurseries in CW11
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Nags Head PH, Forge Fields and 544 Crewe Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Saxon Lea Play Area playground11 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 East there are about 2.5 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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Wheelock Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Hancock Hall, Wheelock Methodist Church, Crewe Road, Wheelock, SANDBACH, CW11 3RT, in Wheelock, Cheshire East. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelock Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ashbourne Day Nursery SandbachFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Kids Planet Sandbach MontessoriFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| The GoslingsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| La Maternelle Family Childcare - SandbachFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Elworth Pre-School GroupFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Partou Kids Corner Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wheelock Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Sandbach Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Elworth CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.4 miles
- Elworth Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.4 miles
- Offley Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.5 miles
- St John's CofE Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected September 2023 1.7 miles
- The Dingle Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 1.8 miles
- Sandbach School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 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 Wheelock Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Wheelock Pre-School Good at its inspection on 5 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Wheelock Pre-School take?
Wheelock Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Wheelock Pre-School?
Sandbach is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Wheelock Pre-School?
You can call 01270 753763 and visit wheelock-preschool.odoo.com.
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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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 305427 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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