Chestnut @ Cottenham
Day nursery in Cambridge, CB24. Part of the Cambridgeshire council area.
Cottenham Nursery, Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TA
Run by Chestnut Nursery Schools What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 20 July 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
Chestnut @ Cottenham 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.
Chestnut @ Cottenham against Cambridge
| Chestnut @ Cottenham | Cambridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Wendy House Day Nursery Impington Outstanding, 108 places, CB24 9PJ
- Little Owls Outstanding, 9 places, CB24 9LL
- Busy Bees at Cambridge Westwick Outstanding, 131 places, CB24 3AR
Chestnut @ Cottenham is run by Chestnut Nursery Schools, which has 15 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Cambridge.
Questions parents ask about Chestnut @ Cottenham
- What Ofsted grade does Chestnut @ Cottenham have?
- Chestnut @ Cottenham was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 20 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Chestnut @ Cottenham take?
- Ofsted registers Chestnut @ Cottenham for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cambridge has 67.
- How much does Chestnut @ Cottenham cost?
- Chestnut @ Cottenham 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 Chestnut @ Cottenham 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 Chestnut @ Cottenham how it offers them.
- When was Chestnut @ Cottenham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Chestnut @ Cottenham on 20 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Chestnut @ Cottenham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Chestnut @ Cottenham is one of 15 day nurseries in England run by Chestnut Nursery Schools.
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.