Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre
Day nursery in Biggleswade, SG18. Part of the Central Bedfordshire council area.
The Saxon Centre, Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8AT
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
| 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
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre 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.
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre against Biggleswade
| Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre | Biggleswade average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 112 | 79 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services Outstanding, 50 places, SG18 0LY
- BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) Good, 61 places, SG18 9QA
- Brambley Tots Day Nursery Good, 64 places, SG18 8AZ
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Biggleswade.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre have?
- Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 6 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre for 112 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Biggleswade has 79.
- How much does Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre cost?
- Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre 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 Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre 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 Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre on 6 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
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.