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Nurseries for babies in Peterborough

There are 89 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and 72 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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89
Outstanding
21
Good
51

89 nurseries near Peterborough

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Westwood, Peterborough

Young Generation

Ashton Road, Westwood · PE3 7ER

0.6 miles from Peterborough
OfstedGoodSep 2024Sessional30 places

A sessional nursery in Peterborough, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Young Generation Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Central, Peterborough

ABC Kids Nursery

16 Aldermans Drive, PETERBOROUGH · PE3 6AR

0.6 miles from Peterborough
OfstedGoodSep 2022Full day care62 places

A full day care nursery in Peterborough, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 62 places and run by Mahmood, Yasir.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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West Town, Peterborough

West Town Pre-School

West Town Primary Academy, Midland Road · PE3 6DD

0.7 miles from Peterborough
OfstedGoodJul 2025Sessional44 places

A sessional nursery in Peterborough, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 44 places and run by West Town Pre School Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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West, Peterborough

Longthorpe Preschool

Longthorpe Primary School, Bradwell Road · PE3 9QW

0.8 miles from Peterborough
OfstedOutstandingDec 2022Sessional30 places

A sessional nursery in Peterborough, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Longthorpe Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Central, Peterborough

Beeches Preschool

Alama Iqbal Centre, 157 Cromwell Road · PE1 2EL

0.8 miles from Peterborough
OfstedGoodNov 2024Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in Peterborough, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Registered for 26 places and run by Beeches Preschool Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Central, Peterborough

Shiny Stars Pre-School

Neighbourhood House, 30 Cromwell Road · PE1 2EA

0.8 miles from Peterborough
OfstedOutstandingJun 2025Full day care27 places

A full day care nursery in Peterborough, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 27 places and run by Sahara Community Care Services Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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West, Peterborough

Longthorpe Preschool

The Village Hall, 295 Thorpe Road · PE3 6LU

1.1 miles from Peterborough
OfstedGoodJun 2022Sessional30 places

A sessional nursery in Peterborough, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Longthorpe Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Central, Peterborough

The Day Nursery

32 - 34 Priestgate, Peterborough · PE1 1JA

1.1 miles from Peterborough
Inspected January 2026Full day care64 places

A full day care nursery in Peterborough, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 64 places and run by The Day Nursery Peterborough Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Peterborough at a glance

Inspection results
72 of the 89 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Peterborough (81%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 21 Outstanding and 51 Good.
Ages taken
89 list babies under 2, 90 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 90 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Peterborough's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Peterborough

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 89 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Peterborough. 21 are rated Outstanding and 51 are rated Good at their latest inspection.