Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery
Day nursery in Northampton, NN3. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery Blackthorn Local Centre, Northampton, NN3 8QHWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 1 February 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery against Northampton
| Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery | Northampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery have?
- Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 1 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northampton has 58.
- How much does Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery cost?
- Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Blackthorn Good Neighbours 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 Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery on 1 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery?
- Nearby in NN3: Monkey Puzzle Riverside, Readwell Care, Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm).
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.