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Polam School Nursery

Day nursery in Bedford, MK40.

Polam School, 45 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BU
125 places
2026 registered with Ofsted
38 of 38 in our Bedford ranking
£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Not yet graded

Ofsted has registered this nursery but has not yet carried out a graded inspection.

What a place could cost

Polam School Nursery 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Polam School Nursery against Bedford

Polam School NurseryBedford average
Places12563
Ofsted outcomeNot yet graded79% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Polam School Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Polam School Nursery have?
Polam School Nursery has not had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New nurseries are usually inspected within 30 months of registering.
How many children can Polam School Nursery take?
Ofsted registers Polam School Nursery for 125 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bedford has 63.
How much does Polam School Nursery cost?
Polam School Nursery 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 Polam School Nursery 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 Polam School Nursery how it offers them.
Which nurseries are near Polam School Nursery?
Nearby in MK40: Bedford Greenacre Nursery, Lavenders Day Nursery, Toybox Great Denham.

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.