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Pre-schools in BL5

There are 38 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of BL5, Bolton, and 35 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
38
Outstanding
1
Good
34
After-school clubs
13

38 nurseries near BL5

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Lostock, Bolton

Lostock Playschool

Lostock Parish Centre, Tempest Road · BL6 4EL

1.8 miles from BL5
OfstedGoodSep 2024Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Registered for 40 places and run by Hogan, Suzanne Janet.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Hindley Green, Wigan

Play Pals Childcare

Hindley Green Community Primary School, Thomas Street · WN2 4SS

2.2 miles from BL5
OfstedGoodMar 2025Full day care36 places

A full day care nursery in Wigan, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 36 places and run by Play Pals Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in BL5 at a glance

Inspection results
35 of the 38 pre-schools within 3 miles of BL5 (92%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 34 Good.
Ages taken
37 list babies under 2, 38 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 38 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Bolton's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in BL5

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 38 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of BL5. 1 are rated Outstanding and 34 are rated Good at their latest inspection.