Best 3 Nursery schools in Bedfordshire – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Cherry Trees Nursery School (Nursery) in Bedford; Peter Pan Nursery School (Nursery) in Bedford; Willow Nursery School (Nursery) in Dunstable — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cherry Trees Nursery School, Peter Pan Nursery School and Willow Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Bedford, Bedfordshire and Dunstable, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Cherry Trees Nursery School), published Jul 2019. The lowest is 2 (Willow Nursery School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Willow Nursery School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 0–5%, range 0–5%–5–10%; across local authorities including Bedford and Central Bedfordshire.
| Attribute |
Cherry Trees Nursery School
MK42 9LS
|
Peter Pan Nursery School
MK42 9DR
|
Willow Nursery School
LU5 4QU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9LS |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DR |
Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 4QU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Jul 2019 | 1 5 Mar 2013 | 2 23 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bedford (822) | Bedford (822) | Central Bedfordshire (823) |
| Website | www.cherrytreesnurseryschool.co.uk | www.peterpannurseryschool.co.uk | www.willownursery.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01234354788 | 01234350864 | 01582662600 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 9LS - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bedford (822)
- Website
- www.cherrytreesnurseryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234354788
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 9DR - Ofsted
- 1 5 Mar 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bedford (822)
- Website
- www.peterpannurseryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234350864
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU5 4QU - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Central Bedfordshire (823)
- Website
- www.willownursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01582662600
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