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Nurseries in Guildford

There are 44 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Guildford, and 25 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Guildford

  • Ofsted report cards: 5 settings (10 Strong standard, 15 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 27 settings (3 Outstanding, 24 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford - Day nursery, Guildford GU2 7XU, ages 0 to 4, 89 places
    Ofsted, 11 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bright Horizons Guildford Boxgrove Day Nursery And Preschool - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 2TD, ages 0 to 4, 94 places
    Ofsted report card, 24 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Burpham Preschool - Pre-school, Guildford GU4 7HW, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 21 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford - Day nursery, Guildford GU2 7WW, ages 0 to 4, 86 places
    Ofsted, 26 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Camp England Guildford County School - Pre-school, Guildford GU2 4LU, ages 6 to 10, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 19 August 2026: Expected standard in 1 area
  • Castle Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 4QJ, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted, 8 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Castle Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 3SY, ages 0 to 4, 43 places
    Ofsted, 8 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Castle Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Guildford GU5 0RS, ages 0 to 5, 39 places
    Ofsted, 7 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Challengers Guildford - Pre-school, Guildford GU1 1TU, 10 places
    Ofsted, 24 September 2019: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Child's Play Pre-school - Pre-school, Guildford GU2 4BS, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 20 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • ChristChurch Pre-school Playgroup - Pre-school, Guildford GU1 3JH, ages 2 to 4, 22 places
    Ofsted, 18 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Christopher Robin Day Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU3 3DX, ages 0 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 19 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Christopher Robin Day Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU4 7LZ, ages 1 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 11 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Christopher Robin Day Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 1TN, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 3 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Code Ninjas Guildford - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 1XX
  • Drayton House Day Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 3NP, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 27 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fitzsimmons Place Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU2 4DJ, ages 0 to 5, 128 places
    Ofsted, 21 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Guildford Nursery School at York Road under 2s - Pre-school, Guildford GU1 4DU, 12 places
  • Guildford Nursery School under 2s - Pre-school, Guildford GU1 1NR, ages 1 to 2, 9 places
    Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Hazeltots Pre-School - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 1NS, ages 2 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 January 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kids Inc Day Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU2 9LX, 129 places
  • Little Stars Pre School at Emmanuel Church - Pre-school, Guildford GU2 9SJ, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 20 October 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Guildford - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 4DA, ages 0 to 4, 82 places
    Ofsted report card, 1 May 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • N Family Club Guildford - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 2BX, 95 places
  • Peaslake Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU5 9ST, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 12 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Peter Rabbit Nursery - Pre-school, Guildford GU4 7JU, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 6 June 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pippas House Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 4RP, ages 0 to 4, 73 places
    Ofsted, 21 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Shere Day Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU5 9HE, 54 places
  • Sparks Guildford - Day nursery, Guildford GU2 4LU
  • Stagecoach Guildford - Pre-school, Guildford GU1 2SG
  • Stagecoach Guildford North - Pre-school, Guildford GU2 8DU
  • St John's Pre-school, Merrow - Pre-school, Guildford GU4 7AA, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 23 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St. Mark's Pre-School - Pre-school, Guildford GU3 2DA, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 16 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stoughton Preschool - Pre-school, Guildford GU2 9RS, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 6 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunshine Nursery - Day nursery, Guildford GU4 7LP, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
    Ofsted, 13 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Surrey Outdoor Learning & Development - Day nursery, Guildford GU2 4RH
  • The Crescent Nursery School - Day nursery, Guildford GU4 7AA, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 20 May 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Westborough Pre-School - Pre-school, Guildford GU2 8BU, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 4 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Whizz Kids Holiday Club - Pre-school, Guildford GU4 7LZ, 35 places
  • Wilderness Pre-School - Pre-school, Guildford GU2 7QR, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 14 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Willow's Forest School At The Rear Of Elm Nursery - Pre-school, Guildford GU4 7QD
  • Wood Street Nursery and Forest Preschool - Pre-school, Guildford GU3 3EZ, ages 1 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 27 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Worplesdon Preschool - Day nursery, Guildford GU3 3RF, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 8 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Xtreme Activate - Day nursery, Guildford GU1 1UP

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • ACE Kids@Wonersh And Shamley Green Primary School - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU5 0RT, 24 places
  • Activate Camps@Guildford High School - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 1SJ
  • art-K Worplesdon - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU2 9PB
  • AWESTEM - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU3 3PE
  • Bramley Infants Wraparound Care - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU5 0HX, 20 places
  • Camp Beaumont - RGS Guildford Prep - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 2EL, 88 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ St Nicolas GU2 - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU2 4YD, 32 places
  • KOOSA Kids After School Club At Stoughton Infant School, Guildford - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU2 9ZT, 36 places
  • KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club at Onslow Infant School, Guildford - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU2 7DD, 64 places
  • KOOSA Kids Holiday Club at Northmead Junior School, Guildford - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU2 9ZA, 60 places
  • LevelUP Sport & Fitness - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 2JD
  • LevelUP Sport & Fitness - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 2TN
  • MuddyBoots Camps Guildford - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU4 7EA, 70 places
  • MultiSports Guildford - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 2TN
  • P2P Coaching - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 2EL
  • Planet Soccer Wrap Around - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 4DT
  • S4K Camp - Surrey Sports Park - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU2 7AD, 70 places
  • S4K - Chilworth C of E Infant School - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU4 8NP, 24 places
  • S4K Home Club - Guildford Grove - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU2 8YD, 20 places
  • S4K Home Club - RGS Prep School - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 2EL, 20 places
  • S4K - Shalford Infants - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU4 8BY, 20 places
  • Seren Kids Rydes Hill - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU2 8BP, 20 places
  • Seren Kids Tormead - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU1 2JD, 45 places
  • Stagecoach Godalming - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU5 0DF
  • Surrey Hills Forest School - Out-of-school club, Guildford GU5 0LB

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Guildford

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.