Nurseries and childcare in Peterborough
We know of 72 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Peterborough. One is a state nursery school, shown below with its latest Ofsted inspection: 1 of 1 judged good or better. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
State nursery schools across Peterborough
- Caverstede Nursery SchoolGood or better Outstanding (2024) · phone and directions
Each name goes to its Ofsted reports. Primary schools, many with a nursery class, are on the schools page.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Anna-Ca-Soo Day Nursery Day care preschool 334 Eastfield Rd, Peterborough, PE1 4RA 5 Call
- ABC Kids Nursery Peterborough Preschool Aldermans Drive, Peterborough, PE36 5 Call
- Apricot Nursery & Pre-School Preschool Wainman Rd, Peterborough, PE2 5 Call
- Bees At Hive Pre-school Preschool Bretton Centre, Rightwell E, Peterborough, PE3 8DX 5 Call
- Bright Stars Day Nursery Day care preschool 241 Park Rd, Peterborough, PE1 2UT 5 Call
- Caverstede Nursery School Elementary school Caverstede Rd, Peterborough, PE4 6EX 5 Call
- Discovery Pre-school Preschool Fane Rd, Peterborough, PE4 5 Call
- Helpston Playhouse Preschool John Clare School/West St, Peterborough, PE6 7DX 5 Call
- Jungle Tots Day Nursery Day care preschool Coningsby Rd, Stirling Way, Peterborough, PE3 5 Call
- Lilliput Day Nursery Day care preschool 1200 Lincoln Rd, Peterborough, PE4 6LA 5 Call
- Little Poppets Day Nursery Day care preschool 101Fulbridge Road, Peterborough, PE1 5 Call
- Longthorpe Pre-school Preschool 295 Thorpe Rd, Peterborough, PE3 6LU 5 Call
- Oakdale After School Care Club Child care and day care Oakdale Ave, Peterborough, PE2 5 Call
- Rise and Shine Day Nursery Day care preschool Ledbury Rd, Peterborough, PE3 5 Call
- Shiny Stars Pre-School Preschool 30 Cromwell Rd, Peterborough, PE1 2EA 5 Call
- Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe Preschool 100b Central Ave, Peterborough, PE1 4LJ 5 Call
- Stars Pre-School Parnwell Preschool Parnwell Community Centre, Saltersgate, Peterborough, PE1 4YL 5 Call
- Stars Pre-School Welland Preschool First steps children centre, 20 Scalford Dr, Peterborough, PE1 4TR 5 Call
- Stars Pre-School Woodston Preschool Celta Rd, Peterborough, PE2 9ER 5 Call
- The Day Nursery Preschool 32-34 Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1JA 5 Call
- Tiny Steps Nursery and Pre-School Preschool Skaters Way, Peterborough, PE4 5 Call
- Alpha Kindergarten Preschool Coneygree Rd, Peterborough, PE2 Call
- Barnack Pre-School Preschool School Rd, Stamford, PE9 Call
- Barnardo's Gladstone Children's Centre Day care preschool 157 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, PE1 2EL Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Peterborough?
We know of 72 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Peterborough, including 1 state nursery school. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.