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Nurseries in Swindon

There are 72 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Swindon, and 50 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Swindon

  • Ofsted report cards: 10 settings (2 Strong standard, 50 Expected standard, 6 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 50 settings (6 Outstanding, 44 Good)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 139 registered childminders in Swindon (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
  • 5 registered home childcarers in Swindon (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
  • 2 childcare settings in private homes in Swindon (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • 11 Plus Tutoring Academy Swindon - Pre-school, Liddington SN4 0HB
  • Allsorts Preschool and Nursery - Pre-school, Swindon SN4 7AS, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 January 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Alpha Pre School - Pre-school, Freshbrook, Swindon SN5 8NU, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 23 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Apple Blossom Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN5 4DP, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
    Ofsted report card, 15 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Arc All Aboard Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 7JQ, ages 3 to 4, 12 places
    Ofsted, 17 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ashton Keynes Pre-School - Pre-school, Swindon SN6 6NT, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 9 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Barn Owl Pre-School - Day nursery, Swindon SN25 1HT, ages 3 to 3, 24 places
    Ofsted, 9 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Blunsdon Pre-school LTD - Pre-school, Swindon SN26 7AR, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 22 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bramble House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 8DS, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 23 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Andrew's Ridge - Day nursery, Swindon SN25 4FD, ages 0 to 4, 106 places
    Ofsted, 5 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Broome - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 1RG, ages 0 to 4, 84 places
    Ofsted report card, 28 January 2026: Needs attention in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Peatmoor - Day nursery, Swindon SN5 5DJ, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 3 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Central@rlk - Day nursery, Swindon SN1 5HS, ages 2 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 11 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clifton Street Pre School - Day nursery, Swindon SN1 3QB, ages 3 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 16 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Coleview Pre-school - Pre-school, Swindon SN3 4AS, ages 3 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 6 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Covingham Kingfisher Pre-School - Pre-school, Covingham SN3 5BT, ages 2 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 12 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Covingham Roundabout Pre-School - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 5BA, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 14 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cricklade Manor Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN6 6BB, 34 places
  • Croft Playgroup - Pre-school, Swindon SN3 1RA, ages 3 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 25 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Curious Learners Childcare - Day nursery, Swindon SN25 4TA, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Draycott Sports Camp - Pre-school, Swindon SN5 4GT, ages 3 to 11, 100 places
    Ofsted report card, 29 July 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Eldene Preschool and Toddlers - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 3TQ, 54 places
  • Glitter Bugs Pre-School - Pre-school, Swindon SN25 2NJ, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 19 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Goddard Park Day Care Centre - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 2QN, ages 0 to 4, 84 places
    Ofsted, 17 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Greendown Playgroup - Day nursery, Swindon SN5 6HN, ages 3 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 19 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Days Day Nursery Abbey Meads Swindon - Day nursery, Swindon SN25 4YX, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Haydon Meadow Pre-School - Day nursery, Swindon SN25 1QQ, ages 3 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Imagination Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 2JR, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 24 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Inquisitive Minds Pre-School - Day nursery, Swindon SN1 5BP, ages 2 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 12 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Inquisitive Minds Upham Road - Pre-school, Swindon SN3 1DH, 34 places
  • IN-TUITION LEARNING - Pre-school, Swindon SN2 2PJ
  • Jellytots Pre-School - Pre-school, Swindon SN5 5SB, ages 3 to 4, 16 places
    Ofsted, 23 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Create Nursery School - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 4XE, ages 2 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • King William Playgroup - Pre-school, Swindon SN1 3LZ, ages 3 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 26 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kirkland Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN6 6NY, 16 places
    Ofsted, 30 August 2017: Outstanding overall
  • Learning Curve Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN4 8DS, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 31 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Learning Tree Pre-School (Swindon) Limited - Pre-school, Swindon SN2 1QZ, ages 2 to 4, 35 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Liden Academy Nursery School - Pre-school, Swindon SN3 6EX, 12 places
  • Little Gems Pre School - Pre-school, Swindon SN2 7QH, ages 1 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 27 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Herons Pre-School - Pre-school, Swindon SN5 5DP, 24 places
  • Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 6BB, ages 0 to 4, 112 places
    Ofsted, 18 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Pippins Preschool - Day nursery, Swindon SN25 3LW, ages 0 to 11, 55 places
    Ofsted report card, 16 June 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Longleaze Pre-School and Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN4 8BA, ages 2 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 11 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lydiard Millicent Pre-school - Day nursery, Swindon SN5 3LR, ages 2 to 4, 29 places
    Ofsted, 19 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Mini Steamers Childcare - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 2HS, ages 1 to 10, 120 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • North Star Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 1FL, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 19 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nursery Of Narnia and Out Of School Club - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 4WF, ages 0 to 9, 130 places
    Ofsted, 4 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Old Court Community Pre-school - Pre-school, Swindon SN4 8QY, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 8 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Playsteps Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN1 5EH, ages 1 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted, 5 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Playsteps Kembrey - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 8AD, ages 0 to 5, 28 places
    Ofsted, 10 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Poplars Day Care Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN4 0AA, ages 0 to 11, 160 places
    Ofsted, 13 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Poppies Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 1HL, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 15 April 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Purrfect Start Pre-School - Pre-school, Swindon SN25 1JP, 32 places
  • Shine Bright Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN5 7XF, ages 0 to 11, 200 places
    Ofsted, 28 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stagecoach Performing Arts Royal Wootton Bassett - Pre-school, Swindon SN4 7BS
  • St Margaret's Pre-School - Pre-school, Swindon SN3 4NY, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 24 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Philips Preschool - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 7RE, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 13 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunrise Nursery School Limited - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 7SH, ages 0 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 23 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Swindon Early Years Centre - Pre-school, Swindon SN5 5TD, ages 0 to 4, 8 places
    Ofsted, 10 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Swindon Early Years Centre Penhill - Pre-school, Swindon SN2 5HB, 16 places
  • Swindon Tuition Centre - Pre-school, Swindon SN2 1AD
  • Thames Pre-School - Day nursery, Swindon SN6 6AX, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 9 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Co-Operative Childcare Walcot - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 3AH, 68 places
  • The Meadows Cheeky Chimps Childcare - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 7SH, ages 0 to 10, 66 places
    Ofsted, 27 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Nursery of Narnia and out of school club (Moredon) - Day nursery, Swindon SN25 3ER, ages 1 to 4, 81 places
    Ofsted, 27 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Play Den Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN2 7JQ, ages 0 to 11, 48 places
    Ofsted, 13 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Trees Day Care Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN1 4EN, ages 0 to 10, 98 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Trees Day Care Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN3 4HD, ages 1 to 4, 62 places
    Ofsted, 30 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tick Tock Playgroup - Day nursery, Wroughton SN4 9LD, ages 0 to 5, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 2 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Tigers At Swindon Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN5 7XN, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
    Ofsted, 16 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Windmill Hill Day Nursery - Day nursery, Swindon SN5 6NX, ages 0 to 4, 121 places
    Ofsted, 5 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wroughton Pre School - Pre-school, Swindon SN4 0RT, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 10 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • ACE Out of School Club Limited - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 8BA, 15 places
  • ACE Out of School Club Limited - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 7BS, 40 places
  • Activate Camps @ Pinewood School - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN6 8HZ
  • Brunel Short Breaks - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 7BT
  • Brunel Short Breaks - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN25 2NB
  • Dream Wild Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN6 7SF, 50 places
  • Explore Learning Swindon - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 7AA
  • Funrise Limited - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN25 1UH, 40 places
  • Just for Fun Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 2QN, 84 places
  • Just for Fun Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 1AR, 67 places
  • Just for Fun Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 4JY, 72 places
  • KeyTime After School Holiday Care and Breakfast Care - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 5BD, 30 places
  • Kumon Swindon West Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 8LY
  • Little Voices Swindon - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN1 3LZ
  • Lydiard Millicent After School Club - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 3LR, 26 places
  • Mighty Oaks @ Ashton Keynes - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN6 6NZ, 24 places
  • PGL Liddington - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 0DZ
  • PH Camps - Broad Hinton Primary School - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 9PQ, 30 places
  • Rascals Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 9DJ, 100 places
  • Rascals Wroughton After School Club - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 9LE, 42 places
  • Revolution Performing Arts at Longview House - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 0BZ
  • Revolution Performing Arts - Holy Trinity Church - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 5PY
  • Revolution Performing Arts - Lydiard Millicent - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 3LR
  • Revolution Performing Arts - Oliver Tomkins - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 8LW
  • Revolution Performing Arts - Shaw Ridge School - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 5PU
  • Revolution Performing Arts - St Bartholomew's - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 8AZ
  • Revolution Performing Arts - The Croft Primary - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 1RA
  • Short Breaks - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN25 2NB
  • Shrivenham Church Of England Primary School - TA Sport Stars - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN6 8FX
  • SJR Sports LTD - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN2 7NG
  • Smart Zone Club - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN6 6AT, 32 places
  • Stagecoach Swindon - New College - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 1AH
  • Stagecoach Swindon - St Joseph's Catholic College - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 3LR
  • St Bartholomew's Primary Academy - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN4 8AZ, 45 places
  • Swindon East Kumon Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 2ER
  • TA Sport Stars Camp Camp Westrop - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN6 7DN
  • TA Sport Stars Camp - Watchfield Primary School - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN6 8SD
  • The Big Adventure Club (Abbey Farm Primary) - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN25 2SJ, 24 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Brookfield - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 5SB, 32 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Catherine Wayte - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN25 4TA, 40 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Greendown - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 6HN, 175 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Ltd Badbury Park - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 6ER, 24 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Colebrook) - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN3 4AS, 12 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Haydonleigh school) - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN25 1JP, 14 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Ltd Lethbridge School - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN1 4BY, 40 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Ltd ( Oliver Tomkins School) - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 8LW, 12 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Ltd ( St Leonards School) - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN26 7AP, 20 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Ltd (The Kingfisher) - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN1 7DA, 16 places
  • The Big Adventure Club (Oakhurst) - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN25 2HY, 32 places
  • The Big Adventure Club Shaw Ridge - Out-of-school club, Swindon SN5 5PU, 20 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 ยท GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Schools in Swindon

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