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Pre-schools in Hinxton

There are 22 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, and 14 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
22
Outstanding
3
Good
11
After-school clubs
11

22 nurseries near Hinxton

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Duxford, Cambridge

Duxford Preschool

c/o Duxford C Of E Community Primary School, St Johns Street · CB22 4RA

1.5 miles from Hinxton
OfstedOutstandingMar 2024Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 20 places and run by Duxford Preschool CIO.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Sawston, Cambridge

Sawston Nursery

Tannery Road, Sawston · CB22 3UW

2.4 miles from Hinxton
OfstedOutstandingJan 2024Full day care68 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 68 places and run by Sawston Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Whittlesford, Cambridge

Whitsers

The Memorial Hall, Mill Lane · CB22 4NE

2.5 miles from Hinxton
OfstedGoodJun 2021Sessional28 places

A sessional nursery in Cambridge, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2021. Registered for 28 places and run by Whitsers Pre-School Playgroup CIO.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Sawston, Cambridge

Jigsaw Preschool

c/o THE BELLBIRD PRIMARY SCHOOL, Link Road · CB22 3GB

2.9 miles from Hinxton
OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care42 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 42 places and run by Jigsaw Preschool CIO.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Babraham, Cambridge

Babraham Nursery

17-18 The Close, Babraham · CB22 3AQ

3.6 miles from Hinxton
OfstedOutstandingFeb 2022Full day care90 places

A full day care nursery in Cambridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2022. Registered for 90 places and run by The Babraham Institute.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Linton, Hildersham

Rosebuds Nursery

The Old Livery, Hildersham road · CB21 6DD

3.9 miles from Hinxton
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care47 places

A full day care nursery in Hildersham, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 47 places and run by Rosebuds Nursery Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Fowlmere, Royston

Fowlmere Playgroup

Fowlmere URC Chapel Hall, Chapel Lane · SG8 7SA

4.7 miles from Hinxton
OfstedGoodJan 2024Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in Royston, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 20 places and run by Fowlmere Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Saffron Walden, Essex

Crocus Early Years Centre

Saffron Walden County High School, Audley End Road · CB11 4UH

4.9 miles from Hinxton
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care85 places

A full day care nursery in Saffron Walden, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 85 places and run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Hinxton at a glance

Inspection results
14 of the 22 pre-schools within 5 miles of Hinxton (64%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 11 Good.
Ages taken
22 list babies under 2, 22 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 22 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 Cambridgeshire's Family Information Service.

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Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Hinxton

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

There are 22 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Hinxton. 3 are rated Outstanding and 11 are rated Good at their latest inspection.