Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre
Day nursery in Northampton, NN4. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Wooldale Road, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6TP
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 August 2022
| 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
Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre 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.
Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre against Northampton
| Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre | Northampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields Outstanding, 104 places, NN4 6DY
- Kiddi Caru Nursery Outstanding, 118 places, NN4 5DW
- Totstop Day Nursery Good, 65 places, NN4 7EB
Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre have?
- Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 2 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northampton has 58.
- How much does Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre cost?
- Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre 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 Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre 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 Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre how it offers them.
- When was Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre on 2 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
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.