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Pre-schools in Reading

There are 104 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Reading, Berkshire, and 72 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
104
Outstanding
9
Good
63
After-school clubs
45

104 nurseries near Reading

Within 5 miles, closest first.
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Coley, Reading

Fennies Reading

Kilnbrook House, Rose Kiln Lane · RG2 0HP

0.4 miles from Reading
Inspected April 2026Full day care130 places

A full day care nursery in Reading, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 130 places and run by Fennies Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Abbey, Reading

Kennet Day Nursery

Kennet Day Nursery, Civic Offices · RG1 2LU

0.5 miles from Reading
Inspected December 2025Full day care64 places

A full day care nursery in Reading, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 64 places and run by Reading Borough Council.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Battle, Reading

Western Elms Nursery

59 Western Elms Avenue, READING · RG30 2AL

0.5 miles from Reading
OfstedGoodFeb 2023Full day care48 places

A full day care nursery in Reading, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Registered for 48 places and run by Western Elms Nursery School Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Battle, Reading

Little Tots Nursery

59 Prince of Wales Avenue, READING · RG30 2UJ

0.6 miles from Reading
OfstedGoodMay 2024Full day care44 places

A full day care nursery in Reading, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Registered for 44 places and run by Little Tots Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Southcote, Reading

Grange Pre-School

Grange United Reformed Church, Circuit Lane · RG30 3HD

1.1 miles from Reading
OfstedOutstandingMay 2022Sessional35 places

A sessional nursery in Reading, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Registered for 35 places and run by The Grange Playgroup Association Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Redlands, Reading

Rainbow Day Nursery

19 Craven Road, Reading · RG1 5LE

1.2 miles from Reading
OfstedGoodNov 2023Full day care76 places

A full day care nursery in Reading, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Registered for 76 places and run by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Whitley, Reading

Learn and Grow Childcare

62-63 Merrick House, Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX

1.3 miles from Reading
Inspected February 2026Full day care111 places

A full day care nursery in Reading, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. Registered for 111 places and run by Learn and Grow Childcare Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Reading at a glance

Inspection results
72 of the 104 pre-schools within 5 miles of Reading (69%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 9 Outstanding and 63 Good.
Ages taken
98 list babies under 2, 104 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 104 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 Reading's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Reading

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

There are 104 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Reading. 9 are rated Outstanding and 63 are rated Good at their latest inspection.