36 nurseries in Aylesbury
Every day nursery in Aylesbury on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Aylesbury
The top of our Aylesbury ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Acorns Kindergarten HP22 6HF | Outstanding | 19 September 2025 | 34 |
| 2 | Bright Horizons Haddenham Day Nursery and Preschool HP17 8FH | Outstanding | 18 December 2023 | 91 |
| 3 | Grasshopper Day Nursery (Aylesbury) HP21 9PD | Outstanding | 31 August 2023 | 73 |
| 4 | The Little Firefly Forest School HP17 8PZ | Outstanding | 26 July 2022 | 12 |
| 5 | Tiny Acorns Nursery HP18 9BZ | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 8 December 2025 | 98 |
Day nurseries in Aylesbury, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Acorns Kindergarten HP22 6HF | Outstanding | 19 September 2025 | 34 |
| 2 | Bright Horizons Haddenham Day Nursery and Preschool HP17 8FH | Outstanding | 18 December 2023 | 91 |
| 3 | Grasshopper Day Nursery (Aylesbury) HP21 9PD | Outstanding | 31 August 2023 | 73 |
| 4 | The Little Firefly Forest School HP17 8PZ | Outstanding | 26 July 2022 | 12 |
| 5 | Tiny Acorns Nursery HP18 9BZ | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 8 December 2025 | 98 |
| 6 | Little Ferns HP22 6EF | Expected standard in all 6 | 15 April 2026 | 97 |
| 7 | Partou Woodlands Halton Day Nursery & Pre-School HP22 5PN | Good | 29 September 2025 | 43 |
| 8 | Little Oaks Pre School HP18 0LQ | Good | 17 September 2025 | 38 |
| 9 | ME Montessori Nursery & Preschool HP21 9TT | Good | 15 September 2025 | 40 |
| 10 | Stellar Nursery HP21 9NJ | Good | 17 June 2025 | 50 |
| 11 | Spring - RAF Halton HP22 5PG | Good | 15 April 2025 | 60 |
| 12 | Bedgrove's Busy Bees Pre School HP21 7UE | Good | 20 January 2025 | 42 |
| 13 | Stone & Fairford Leys Childcare Limited HP17 8PL | Good | 21 November 2024 | 38 |
| 14 | Buds that Blossom Aylesbury HP21 8TJ | Good | 1 November 2024 | 34 |
| 15 | Berryfields Day Nursery HP18 1BB | Good | 20 February 2024 | 113 |
| 16 | Partou Beech Green Day Nursery & Pre-School HP21 8JG | Good | 5 February 2024 | 78 |
| 17 | Aylesbury College Day Nursery HP21 8PD | Good | 17 January 2024 | 103 |
| 18 | The Big Top Nursery HP18 0JD | Good | 26 October 2023 | 50 |
| 19 | Barnowls Nursery Limited HP22 5JD | Good | 17 October 2023 | 66 |
| 20 | Willows Day Nursery HP21 8BD | Good | 8 August 2023 | 130 |
| 21 | Hawkslade Farm Pre-School HP21 9YL | Good | 3 July 2023 | 48 |
| 22 | Child First Aylesbury Nursery HP20 2SA | Good | 12 June 2023 | 80 |
| 23 | Aktiva Kingsbrook View HP22 7EE | Good | 6 June 2023 | 46 |
| 24 | Child First Aylesbury Pre-School HP20 2RT | Good | 16 June 2022 | 100 |
| 25 | Ashridge Day Nursery Aston Clinton HP22 5NE | Good | 21 March 2022 | 93 |
| 26 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury HP20 1PH | Good | 7 March 2022 | 69 |
| 27 | Bright Start Nurseries Ltd. HP19 7HT | Good | 4 March 2022 | 112 |
| 28 | Kids Kingdom Day Care HP20 1PH | Good | 21 February 2022 | 47 |
| 29 | Gumboots And Roots Pre-School HP22 4BJ | Good | 4 February 2022 | 20 |
| 30 | Hoppers of Dinton pre-school HP17 8UQ | Needs attention in 2 of 6 | 18 March 2026 | 34 |
| 31 | AJ Learning Group LTD HP20 2NL | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 32 | Big Top - Roman Park Ltd HP18 0YT | Not yet graded | Not yet | 42 |
| 33 | Busy Bees at Aylesbury Kingsbrook HP22 7BX | Not yet graded | Not yet | 102 |
| 34 | JR Haddenham HP17 8DS | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 35 | Kids Inc Day Nursery HP19 0FY | Not yet graded | Not yet | 68 |
| 36 | The Outdoors Project Aylesbury and Thame HP17 8DS | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Aylesbury
- HP17 (Aston Sandford, Bishopstone, Butler's Cross) 7
- HP18 (Ashendon, Berryfields, Boarstall) 5
- HP20 (Aylesbury, Aylesbury Town Centre, Broughton) 5
- HP21 (Aylesbury, Bedgrove, Elm Farm) 9
- HP22 (Aston Abbotts, Aston Clinton, Bierton) 13
Aylesbury is in Buckinghamshire.
Nursery fees in Aylesbury
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in Aylesbury itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £202no funded hours | £161after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £185no funded hours | £152after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £72after the free 15 hours | £144after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in Aylesbury
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Aylesbury as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.