Ducklings Shenley Brook End
Day nursery in Milton Keynes, MK5.
Grathwaite Pavillion, Grathwaite Crescent, Shenley Brook End, MK5 7AX
Run by Ducklings What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 May 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
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
Ducklings Shenley Brook End sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ducklings Shenley Brook End against Milton Keynes
| Ducklings Shenley Brook End | Milton Keynes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Play Childcare Hub Expected standard in 3 of 6, 181 places, MK5 8HL
- Nurtureville Nursery Loughton Good, 60 places, MK5 8AJ
- Acorn Day Nursery Shenley Good, 48 places, MK5 6AB
Ducklings Shenley Brook End is run by Ducklings, which has 9 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Milton Keynes.
Questions parents ask about Ducklings Shenley Brook End
- What Ofsted grade does Ducklings Shenley Brook End have?
- Ducklings Shenley Brook End was rated Good at its inspection on 23 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ducklings Shenley Brook End take?
- Ofsted registers Ducklings Shenley Brook End for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Milton Keynes has 65.
- How much does Ducklings Shenley Brook End cost?
- Ducklings Shenley Brook End sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ducklings Shenley Brook End 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 Ducklings Shenley Brook End how it offers them.
- When was Ducklings Shenley Brook End last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ducklings Shenley Brook End on 23 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ducklings Shenley Brook End part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ducklings Shenley Brook End is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Ducklings.
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.