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Pre-schools in Berkshire

There are 320 pre-schools registered with Ofsted in Berkshire, South East England, and 229 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
320
Outstanding
30
Good
199
After-school clubs
127

320 nurseries near Berkshire

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Ofsted rating

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Hurst, Reading

Muddy Ducks Nursery

Dinton Pastures, Davis Street · RG10 0TH

0.5 miles from Berkshire
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Reading, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by Muddy Ducks Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Woodley, Reading

Ambleside Centre

The Ambleside Centre, Ambleside Close · RG5 4JJ

1.6 miles from Berkshire
OfstedGoodFeb 2023Full day care57 places

A full day care nursery in Reading, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Registered for 57 places and run by The Ambleside Centre Governing Body.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Twyford, Wokingham

Cedar Park Nursery

Bridge Farm Road, Twyford · RG10 9PP

2.2 miles from Berkshire
OfstedGoodDec 2021Full day care129 places

A full day care nursery in Twyford, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2021. Registered for 129 places and run by Childbase Partnership Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Evendons, Wokingham

Chestnuts Pre-school

32 Chestnut Avenue, Wokingham · RG41 3RS

2.3 miles from Berkshire
Inspected November 2025Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in Wokingham, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 26 places and run by 'Chestnuts' Pre- School Committee.

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

Inspection results
229 of the 320 pre-schools in Berkshire (72%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 30 Outstanding and 199 Good.
Ages taken
320 list babies under 2, 320 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 320 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 Wokingham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Berkshire

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

There are 320 Ofsted-registered pre-schools in Berkshire. 30 are rated Outstanding and 199 are rated Good at their latest inspection.