Full-day nursery in Whitegrove, Bracknell Forest
Whitegrove Pre-School
3 County Lane, Warfield, BRACKNELL, RG42 3JP · 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 2014Reference EY477817Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 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
3 County Lane, Warfield, BRACKNELL, RG42 3JP · More nurseries in RG42
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Tesco North Bracknell, Yorkshire Place and Joseph Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harvest Hill Park5 min walk
- Warfield Chase7 min walk
- Westmorland Park7 min walk
- The Chestnuts9 min walk
- All Saints Rise Play Area playground4 min walk
- Harvest Hill Park Play Area 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 Bracknell Forest there are about 3.1 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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Whitegrove Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 3 County Lane, Warfield, BRACKNELL, RG42 3JP, in Whitegrove, Bracknell Forest. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Initial Steps Ltd.
Run by Initial Steps Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegrove Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Gems Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Paws Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Blossoms Childcare Holly SpringSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Ashleigh's Little Angels ChildcareFull-day nursery | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Chavey Down Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Garth Under Fives NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitegrove Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.3 miles
- Holly Spring Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Sandy Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Lambrook School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Warfield Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.0 miles
- Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- Kennel Lane School ages 3–19has a nursery class 1.1 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 Whitegrove Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whitegrove Pre-School Good at its inspection on 15 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whitegrove Pre-School take?
Whitegrove Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Whitegrove Pre-School?
Whitegrove Pre-School is run by Initial Steps Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Whitegrove Pre-School?
Bracknell is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Whitegrove Pre-School?
You can call 07917 422909 and visit whitegrovepreschool.org.uk.
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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 EY477817 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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