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Pre-schools in Scunthorpe

There are 30 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, and 25 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
30
Outstanding
7
Good
18
After-school clubs
1

30 nurseries near Scunthorpe

Within 5 miles, closest first.
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Town, Scunthorpe

Little Tots Nursery

49-51 Oswald Road, SCUNTHORPE · DN15 7PE

0.6 miles from Scunthorpe
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care62 places

A full day care nursery in Scunthorpe, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 62 places and run by Little Tots Nursery (Scunthorpe) Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Crosby & Park, Scunthorpe

Daisy Chains

Henderson Avenue Childrens Centre, Henderson Avenue · DN15 7RW

0.6 miles from Scunthorpe
OfstedOutstandingJun 2024Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Scunthorpe, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2024. Registered for 50 places and run by North Lincolnshire Council.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Crosby & Park, Scunthorpe

Little Owls

PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, Avenue Vivian · DN15 8LG

0.8 miles from Scunthorpe
OfstedGoodJul 2022Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Scunthorpe, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by Sharon-Anne Holtby & Kaye Clapson Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Brumby, Scunthorpe

Leap Ahead Nursery

Grounds of West Cliff Primary School, Chapman Avenue · DN17 1PL

1.1 miles from Scunthorpe
OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care41 places

A full day care nursery in Scunthorpe, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 41 places and run by Leap Ahead Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Skippingdale, Scunthorpe

Busibodies

Ferry Road West, Skippingdale · DN15 8EA

1.1 miles from Scunthorpe
OfstedOutstandingJul 2025Full day care49 places

A full day care nursery in Scunthorpe, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 49 places and run by Oaktrees Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire

Poppy Fields

West Street Childrens Centre, West Street · DN15 6HS

2.1 miles from Scunthorpe
OfstedGoodJan 2023Full day care52 places

A full day care nursery in Scunthorpe, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 52 places and run by North Lincolnshire Council.

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

Inspection results
25 of the 30 pre-schools within 5 miles of Scunthorpe (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 7 Outstanding and 18 Good.
Ages taken
30 list babies under 2, 30 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 30 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 North Lincolnshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Scunthorpe

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

There are 30 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Scunthorpe. 7 are rated Outstanding and 18 are rated Good at their latest inspection.