10 nurseries in Newmarket
Every day nursery in Newmarket on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in East of England after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Newmarket
The top of our Newmarket ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket CB8 0EB | Outstanding | 7 August 2025 | 83 |
| 2 | Fairstead House Nursery CB8 7AA | Outstanding | 18 July 2022 | 21 |
| 3 | The Old School House Day Nursery CB8 9TH | Outstanding | 5 May 2022 | 106 |
| 4 | Happy Days Childcare CB8 9YD | Good | 29 September 2025 | 62 |
| 5 | Clip Clop Day Nursery CB8 8QE | Good | 12 December 2024 | 43 |
Day nurseries in Newmarket, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket CB8 0EB | Outstanding | 7 August 2025 | 83 |
| 2 | Fairstead House Nursery CB8 7AA | Outstanding | 18 July 2022 | 21 |
| 3 | The Old School House Day Nursery CB8 9TH | Outstanding | 5 May 2022 | 106 |
| 4 | Happy Days Childcare CB8 9YD | Good | 29 September 2025 | 62 |
| 5 | Clip Clop Day Nursery CB8 8QE | Good | 12 December 2024 | 43 |
| 6 | A1 Fun Club CB8 0HY | Good | 4 July 2024 | 45 |
| 7 | Red Robins Day Nursery CB8 7EA | Good | 27 June 2023 | 30 |
| 8 | Stepping Stones Pre-School CB8 7EW | Good | 13 September 2022 | 55 |
| 9 | Burrough Green Playgroup CB8 9NH | Good | 28 September 2021 | 19 |
| 10 | A1 Fun Club @ Paddocks CB8 0DL | Not yet graded | Not yet | 14 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Newmarket
Newmarket is in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Nursery fees in Newmarket
What day nurseries in East of England charge on average. Fees in Newmarket itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £192no funded hours | £155after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £176no funded hours | £141after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £67after the free 15 hours | £135after 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 Newmarket
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Newmarket 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.