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Waltham Leas Pre-School # Waltham Leas Pre-School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · Waltham Leas Primary Academy, Manor Drive, GRIMSBY, DN37 0NU · North East Lincolnshire Number of places 193 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Jan 2026 Local authority North East Lincolnshire About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Waltham Leas Pre-School, located in Grimsby, offers childcare for children aged 0-11 years, operating all year round since 2003. The pre-school provides a nurturing environment where children are welcomed by friendly and attentive staff who show genuine interest in their well-being. Leaders have implemented highly effective arrangements to support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with external professionals to ensure individual needs are met and progress is consistently made. The curriculum, based on the EYFS framework, is carefully planned to prepare children for their next stage of learning, with a focus on building friendships and developing social skills through play. The pre-school encourages independence through activities like independent self-care, and children benefit from imaginative outdoor spaces designed for active exploration and development of coordination and gross motor skills in all weather conditions. Staff ensure children are punctual and attend regularly, promoting consistent progress in their learning journey. What it's like All children are welcomed into the pre-school by the friendly and attentive staff, who show genuine interest in their individual wellbeing. Children demonstrate that they are settled, confidently leaving their parents, hanging up coats and bags and settling into their room routines. Staff are knowledgeable and give children practical and emotional support, helping them to build trusting bonds and feel safe and secure. Support for SEND Outdoor learning Positive behaviour Strong key-person system Effective assessments ## Key facts Opening hours Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 18:00 Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2003 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Jan 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Strong standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Strong standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 0 to 11 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Waltham Leas Pre-School Last inspected 6 January 2026 · Rachael Barrett Safeguarding effective What it's like to attend All children are welcomed into the pre-school by the friendly and attentive staff, who show genuine interest in their individual wellbeing. Children demonstrate that they are settled, confidently leaving their parents, hanging up coats and bags and settling into their room routines. Staff are knowledgeable and give children practical and emotional support, helping them to build trusting bonds and feel safe and secure. Inspector highlights - Staff use robust assessments to track children's ongoing development accurately, ensuring all children, including those with SEND, gain the skills they need. - Children settle in and behave very well, with staff supporting positive behaviour and acting as positive role models. - Leaders have implemented extremely effective arrangements to support all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). - Children develop warm relationships with kind and nurturing staff, who know them well and support the development of independent self-care and hygiene habits. - The well-resourced outdoor area offers challenges with elements including balancing and climbing, which helps children develop coordination and gross motor movements, with staff ensuring children exercise energetically and explore in all weather. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should support staff to plan activities that focus more precisely on what children need to learn next. - 2 Leaders should review the implementation of the curriculum across the setting during routine times, such as nappy changing and sleep times, to ensure consistency in children's learning and support children to build on their existing skills. - 3 Leaders should strengthen monitoring and evaluation to further target clear and ambitious priorities for improvement that focus on securing excellence for all children. Inspection #10073167 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50295435) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Waltham Leas Pre-School Inspection date Jan 2026 Inspection no. 10073167 Lead inspector Rachael Barrett Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50295435)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY252285) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=waltham-leas-pre-school-dn37-0nu-ey252285) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Leaders have implemented extremely effective arrangements to support all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff deliver a curriculum, with the help of external professionals, to ensure that the individual needs of all children are identified and assessed accurately. Support plans are regularly reviewed by leaders, alongside multi-agency professionals, to ensure that all children are consistently making the best possible progress. Outdoor space Staff have created imaginative outdoor spaces for those children who prefer to learn outside. The well-resourced outdoor area offers challenges with elements including balancing and climbing, which helps children develop coordination and gross motor movements, with staff ensuring children exercise energetically and explore in all weather. Inspection history Date: April 2012 The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good ). We're re-checking it against the original report. - February 2020 Good - February 2016 Good - April 2012 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about Waltham Leas Pre-School ### Is Waltham Leas Pre-School a day nursery or preschool? ### What are the opening hours at Waltham Leas Pre-School? ### What does Waltham Leas Pre-School do well? ### How does Waltham Leas Pre-School support children with SEND? ### From what age does Waltham Leas Pre-School accept children? ### How was Waltham Leas Pre-School rated by Ofsted? ## Nearby day nurseries in GRIMSBY Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Waltham Leas Pre-School. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.4 mi ### Explorosity Education Grimsby · DN37 0BS 4.8(19 reviews) ](/nursery/explorosity-education-dn37-0bs-2547882) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Springfield Lodge Montessori Day Nursery Grimsby · DN33 3LE ](/nursery/springfield-lodge-montessori-day-nursery-dn33-3le-205547) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.9 mi ### Havelock Day Nursery Grimsby · DN33 2BA ](/nursery/havelock-day-nursery-dn33-2ba-205585) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.9 mi ### Rainbow Corner Day Nursery Grimsby · DN36 5YS ](/nursery/rainbow-corner-day-nursery-limited-dn36-5ys-ey553601) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 2.0 mi ### Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe Grimsby · DN33 1RJ ](/nursery/leap-ahead-nunsthorpe-dn33-1rj-ey495611) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.1 mi ### Nunny's Little Farmers Nursery Grimsby · DN33 1HE 4.7(293 reviews) ](/nursery/nunny-s-little-farmers-nursery-dn33-1he-2749762) [See all nurseries in GRIMSBY →](/search?q=GRIMSBY) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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