Sessional pre-school in Wilstead, Bedford
Wilstead Pre-School
Wilstead Lower School, Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BX · 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 April 2008Reference EY374254Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 February 2022Ofsted · 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 14 April 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
Wilstead Lower School, Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BX · More nurseries in MK45
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Dines Close, The Woolpack and Methodist Chapel.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 Bedford there are about 3.6 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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Wilstead Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Wilstead Lower School, Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BX, in Wilstead, Bedford. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wilstead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Lakeview School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Willow Grove Primary School Primaryages 4–11 1.4 miles
- Cotton End Forest School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.6 miles
- Houghton Conquest Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.7 miles
- Wixams Academy Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: 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.
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What is Wilstead Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Wilstead Pre-School Good at its inspection on 2 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Wilstead Pre-School take?
Wilstead Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
How do I contact Wilstead Pre-School?
You can call 01234 742546 and visit www.wilstead-preschool.co.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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY374254 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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