Long Buckby Pre School
Day nursery in West Northamptonshire, NN6.
Baptist Church, Market Place, Long Buckby, NN6 7RRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 September 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
Long Buckby Pre School 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.
Long Buckby Pre School against West Northamptonshire
| Long Buckby Pre School | West Northamptonshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Long Buckby Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Long Buckby Pre School have?
- Long Buckby Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 18 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Long Buckby Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Long Buckby Pre School for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in West Northamptonshire has 55.
- How much does Long Buckby Pre School cost?
- Long Buckby Pre School 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 Long Buckby Pre School 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 Long Buckby Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Long Buckby Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Long Buckby Pre School on 18 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Long Buckby Pre School?
- Nearby in NN6: Sunny Socks Nursery Schools Ltd, Claremont Day Nursery, Pied Piper Pre-School.
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.