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Nurseries in Northampton

There are 104 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Northampton, and 54 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Northampton

  • Ofsted report cards: 6 settings (5 Exceptional, 5 Strong standard, 26 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 86 settings (8 Outstanding, 78 Good)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • ABC123 - Day nursery, Northampton NN2 6JA, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
    Ofsted, 1 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Abington Vale PlaySchool - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 3AF, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 10 May 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Acorn Child Care UK - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 2NS, ages 1 to 4, 120 places
    Ofsted, 10 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 1BA, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 5 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Adorables Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 3BU, ages 0 to 4, 27 places
    Ofsted, 1 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Alphabet Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 9UW, 75 places
  • Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Millway - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 6ES, ages 1 to 11, 100 places
    Ofsted, 30 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Pineham Village - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 9EH, ages 0 to 4, 127 places
    Ofsted, 14 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Upton Meadows - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 4DD, ages 2 to 11, 60 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bellinge Community Pre-School - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 9AQ, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 21 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bizzy Bears Preschool - Pre-school, Northampton NN3 9EF, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 14 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 8QH, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 1 February 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brixworth Centre Pre-School - Pre-school, Northampton NN6 9BZ, 30 places
  • Brixworth Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 9DX, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
    Ofsted, 9 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bugbrooke Preschool - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 3PA, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 23 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton, Riverside - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 9HW, ages 0 to 4, 92 places
    Ofsted, 29 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Spinney Hill - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 6AA, ages 1 to 4, 111 places
    Ofsted, 1 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 6DY, ages 0 to 4, 104 places
    Ofsted, 5 April 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Camrose Early Years Centre - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 7DE, ages 0 to 2, 9 places
    Ofsted, 6 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Caring Kindergartens - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 6HZ, ages 1 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Caring Kindergartens - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 6JB, ages 0 to 4, 104 places
    Ofsted, 11 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clarecroft Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 7RD, ages 0 to 8, 73 places
    Ofsted, 28 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Claremont Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 0JN, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
    Ofsted, 27 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clarence House Northampton - Day nursery, Northampton NN2 6JF, ages 0 to 4, 56 places
    Ofsted, 3 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Club V Northampton Riverside Park - Pre-school, Northampton NN3 9HX
  • Clubzone CZ Limited - Pre-school, Northampton NN2 6PB
  • Cogenhoe Preschool - Pre-school, Northampton NN7 1NB, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 8 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Collingtree Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 0NQ, ages 2 to 4, 17 places
    Ofsted, 10 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Crick Pre-School - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 7TU, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 22 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Daisy Chain Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 7AG, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 23 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm) - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 5DD, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 19 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 5LH, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Davey Day Care - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 2EG, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 3 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Doves Corner Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 7SR, 75 places
  • Doves View Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 7TP, ages 1 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 June 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Earls Barton Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 0EW, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 15 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Elkington Road Montessori School - Pre-school, Northampton NN6 6HD, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 24 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Favours Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 7RT, ages 0 to 8, 85 places
    Ofsted, 9 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Flore Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 4LU, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 31 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Footsteps Daycare 2018 Ltd - Day nursery, Northampton NN1 1TP, ages 0 to 4
    Ofsted, 4 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Freestyle Wraparound Care - The Duston School Primary Phase - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 6XA, 25 places
  • Grange Pre School - Pre-school, Northampton NN4 5FZ, ages 2 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted report card, 4 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Happy Days Childcare - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 5DY, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 28 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Days Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN2 8LB, ages 0 to 5, 43 places
    Ofsted, 11 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Hands Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 5LE, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 19 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Harpole Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 4BZ, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 27 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Harpole Pre-School - Pre-school, Northampton NN7 4DR, ages 2 to 4, 47 places
    Ofsted, 13 September 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hartwell Nursery & Preschool - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 2HL, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 11 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Holbourn House Day Nursery LTD - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 4SX, ages 1 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted report card, 14 August 2026: Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • JJ's Kiddycare - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 6HF, ages 0 to 10, 64 places
    Ofsted, 21 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Northampton NN1 4QU, ages 1 to 4, 59 places
    Ofsted, 23 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 3HN, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 18 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddi Caru Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 5DW, ages 0 to 4, 118 places
    Ofsted, 23 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddies@home - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 2HT, ages 0 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 8 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Duston - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 6DT, ages 0 to 10, 36 places
    Ofsted, 11 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • KidsStop - Day nursery, Northampton NN1 5JS, ages 2 to 10, 24 places
    Ofsted, 13 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kings Pre-School - Day nursery, Northampton NN2 7AJ, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 2 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Acorns - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 9BS, ages 2 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 30 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Acorns Pre-School Moulton - Pre-school, Northampton NN3 7AX, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 18 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Barn Owls Pre-School Ltd - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 8JR, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
    Ofsted, 14 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Houghton Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 1AB, ages 0 to 4, 62 places
    Ofsted, 21 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Learners Childcare - Day nursery, Northampton NN1 5BE, ages 1 to 4, 105 places
    Ofsted, 27 April 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Monkey Puzzle Riverside - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 9BX, ages 1 to 4, 89 places
    Ofsted report card, 20 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Nene Valley Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN1 5HL, ages 0 to 4, 105 places
    Ofsted, 24 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nether Heyford Pre-School - Pre-school, Northampton NN7 3LQ, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 1 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Noah's Ark Playgroup - Pre-school, Northampton NN5 4UL, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 17 May 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Omnipresence Children's Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN2 6EF, ages 0 to 9, 60 places
    Ofsted, 12 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Owls Nest Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 2PT, ages 0 to 9, 64 places
    Ofsted, 27 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pacesetter Sports - Pre-school, Northampton NN1 5JS
  • Pied Piper Pre-School - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 0ND, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 20 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Puddleducks - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 0WP, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 3 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Readwell Care - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 3QZ, ages 1 to 11, 50 places
    Ofsted, 23 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rhymetime Northampton - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 4BW, 90 places
    Ofsted, 26 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Roade Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 2LP, ages 0 to 4, 68 places
    Ofsted, 13 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Roade Rascals - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 2LS, ages 1 to 10, 18 places
    Ofsted report card, 2 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Rothersthorpe Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 3JD, ages 0 to 10, 55 places
    Ofsted, 5 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ryehills Farm Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 7AS, ages 0 to 4, 103 places
    Ofsted, 7 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Samuels Christian Nursery - Pre-school, Northampton NN3 2QY, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 16 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Saxon Pre-school - Pre-school, Northampton NN6 0JG, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 11 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • School House Day Care - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 8PT, ages 1 to 10, 27 places
    Ofsted, 14 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • SHDC Baby Barn / SHDC Little Paddocks - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 8QP, 36 places
  • Simon De Senlis Pre-School - Pre-school, Northampton NN4 0PH, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 1 July 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Mary's Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 8EZ, ages 2 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 5 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Matthews Nursery and Pre-school - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 2JB, ages 1 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 17 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stonewell Cottage Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 7SW, ages 0 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 1 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Paul's Playgroup - Pre-school, Northampton NN2 6HS, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted report card, 1 December 2025: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Sun Beams - Pre-school, Northampton NN4 8JA, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 12 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunnyside Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, Northampton NN2 8QS, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 13 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sywell and Overstone Pre-School - Pre-school, Northampton NN6 0BL, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 26 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Theatretrain Northampton - Pre-school, Northampton NN3 7SD
  • The Curiosity Corner Preschool - Pre-school, Northampton NN4 9RR, 20 places
  • The Old Rectory Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Northampton NN3 9AF, 75 places
  • The Parade Day Nursery ltd - Day nursery, Northampton NN1 4EY, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 23 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Red Brick Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN2 8AG, ages 0 to 11, 54 places
    Ofsted, 25 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Totstop Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 7EB, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted, 27 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Treasures Of Duston - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 6YR, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 16 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tudor Manor Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 6JU, 92 places
  • Welford Pre-School - Day nursery, Northampton NN6 6HU, ages 2 to 11, 24 places
    Ofsted, 14 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodleys Farm Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 2LW, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 23 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodleys Park Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN5 4DR, ages 0 to 10, 74 places
    Ofsted, 30 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodleys Village Day Nursery - Day nursery, Northampton NN7 2AB, ages 1 to 10, 35 places
    Ofsted, 15 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre - Day nursery, Northampton NN4 6TP, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 2 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wootton Playgroup - Pre-school, Northampton NN4 6LW, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 8 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Yelvertoft Pre-School - Pre-school, Northampton NN6 6LJ, ages 2 to 4, 14 places
    Ofsted, 19 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Acorn Forest Schools Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN7 2HX, 32 places
  • Bauhaus Educational Services - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN1 2BG
  • East Hunsbury Primary School Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 0QW, 40 places
  • First Class Learning - Kingsthorpe - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 8PN
  • Genius Abington Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN3 2HH
  • Genius St James Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN5 5LQ
  • Happy Hols Ltd - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN7 2HL, 25 places
  • Happy Hols Ltd - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 0ND, 35 places
  • Happy Hols Ltd - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN1 2JW, 20 places
  • Jack in the box 2022 - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 8DF, 30 places
  • Kings Camps - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN1 5PH
  • Kings Park Tennis Coaching - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN3 6LL
  • Kip McGrath Education Centre Northampton South - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 6FF
  • Kip McGrath Northampton North - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN3 6WL
  • Kool4kids - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 7QL, 20 places
  • Kumon Northampton South Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 5FZ
  • Legacy @ Harpole - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN7 4DP
  • Legacy @ KVPS - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 6QL
  • Legacy @ West Haddon - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 7AN
  • Mighty Oaks After School Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 9BG, 45 places
  • My-STS Wonderland Daycare - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 0WP, 85 places
  • NGS Quinton House - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN5 4UX
  • Northampton Tennis Coaching - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN3 3HH
  • OAK Holiday Clubs - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 0QW
  • Oscars All Saints - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 7AJ, 45 places
  • Oscars Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN3 2JF, 26 places
  • Oscar's Out Of School Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 7EE, 40 places
  • Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Bridgewater Primary School - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN3 3AF
  • Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - East Haddon C of E Primary School - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 8DB
  • Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Kingsthorpe Village Primary School - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 6QL
  • Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Spratton C of E Primary School - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 8HY
  • Picnics After School Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN3 7BD, 20 places
  • Picnics After School Club (Malcolm Arnold) - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 6JW, 35 places
  • Premier @ Briar Hill - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 8SW, 12 places
  • Premier @ Ecton Village - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 0QF, 15 places
  • Premier @ Grendon - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN7 1JW, 10 places
  • Premier @ Malcolm Arnold - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 6JW
  • R.D. Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 0AG, 22 places
  • R.D. Out of School Care - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 8RG, 30 places
  • Rhino Sports Academy - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN2 7BH, 17 places
  • Rhino Sports Academy - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN5 4UL, 60 places
  • Rhino Sports Academy - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN7 3DD, 70 places
  • Rhino Sports Academy - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 9RR, 45 places
  • Rhino Sports Academy - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 0HZ, 70 places
  • Rhino Sports Academy - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN7 4LZ, 25 places
  • Rhino Sports Academy - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 6BZ, 20 places
  • SB Learning Hub Northampton - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 9RR
  • School Wrap Ltd - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 7QB, 60 places
  • Super Camps- Northampton - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 6UU, 54 places
  • The Drop Off - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN7 1AF, 20 places
  • The Drop Off - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN6 0AW, 60 places
  • The Roundabout Club - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN5 7DF, 32 places
  • Woody's OSC - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN4 5FZ, 45 places
  • Woodys @ Upton Meadows - Out-of-school club, Northampton NN5 4EZ, 45 places

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 Northampton

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