Sessional pre-school in Woodley, Wokingham
Willow Bank Pre-School
Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RW · 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 September 2001Reference 148695Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 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
Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RW · More nurseries in RG5
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Brecon Road Parade and Brandon Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ashenbury Park6 min walk
- Woodford Park10 min walk
- Ashenbury Play Area playground6 min walk
- Enstone Road Play Area playground11 min walk
- Alderwood Play Area playground11 min walk
- 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 Wokingham 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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Willow Bank Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RW, in Woodley, Wokingham. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Bank Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Waingels Gardens Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Woodley Pre-School (Reading)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Reading WoodleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St Dominic's Pre-school PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Ambleside CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Woodley Gardens Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Willow Bank Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Willow Bank Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Woodley CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Sonning Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Beechwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- The Ambleside Centre Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Rivermead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Willow Bank Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willow Bank Pre-School Good at its inspection on 6 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willow Bank Pre-School take?
Willow Bank Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Willow Bank Pre-School?
Twyford is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Willow Bank Pre-School?
You can call 0118 927 2338 and visit willowbankpreschool.org.uk.
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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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 148695 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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