Acorn Academy Day Nursery
Day nursery in Peterborough, PE1.
211 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2PLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Acorn Academy Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Acorn Academy Day Nursery against Peterborough
| Acorn Academy Day Nursery | Peterborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Acorn Academy Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Acorn Academy Day Nursery have?
- Acorn Academy Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorn Academy Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Acorn Academy Day Nursery for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Peterborough has 61.
- How much does Acorn Academy Day Nursery cost?
- Acorn Academy Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Acorn Academy Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Acorn Academy Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Acorn Academy Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorn Academy Day Nursery on 20 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Acorn Academy Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PE1: The Day Nursery, Shiny Stars Pre-School, Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe).
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.