Full-day nursery in Field, Somerset
Willow Nursery and Pre-School
Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PG · 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 March 2004Reference EY281171Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places43 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PG · More nurseries in BA4
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Collett Avenue, Charlton Inn and Charlton Inn Car Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Collett Park3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Willow Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PG, in Field, Somerset. It is registered for 43 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Cranmore & Doulting PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 3.5 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Bowlish Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.9 miles
- St Aldhelms Church School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected November 2021 1.4 miles
- Whitstone Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.1 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 Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willow Nursery and Pre-School Good at its inspection on 15 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willow Nursery and Pre-School take?
Willow Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
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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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY281171 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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