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Pre-schools in BL8

There are 33 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of BL8, Bury, and 29 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
33
Outstanding
7
Good
22
After-school clubs
10

33 nurseries near BL8

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Elton, Bury

Little Holcombe Nursery

413, Brandlesholme Road · BL8 1JD

0.6 miles from BL8
OfstedOutstandingMar 2022Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Bury, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 60 places and run by Butterworth Family Childcare & Education Team Partnership.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Bury

Safari Kindergarten

Unit 1, Lowercroft Business Park · BL8 3PA

0.8 miles from BL8
OfstedGoodAug 2022Full day care43 places

A full day care nursery in Bury, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Registered for 43 places and run by Safari Kindergarten Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bury

Wellington Villa Nursery

1 Wellington Villas, Bury · BL8 2NX

1.1 miles from BL8
OfstedOutstandingAug 2025Full day care38 places

A full day care nursery in Bury, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2025. Registered for 38 places and run by Wellington Villa Nursery Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bury

Bossy Boots Creche

4 Parks Yard, Off Silver Street · BL9 0EX

1.5 miles from BL8
OfstedGoodJul 2024Full day care20 places

A full day care nursery in Bury, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Registered for 20 places and run by Valentine, Donna Louise.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Redvales, Bury

Bambinos

192 Manchester Road, Bury · BL9 9BD

1.9 miles from BL8
OfstedGoodJun 2024Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Bury, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Bambinos MCR Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in BL8 at a glance

Inspection results
29 of the 33 pre-schools within 3 miles of BL8 (88%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 7 Outstanding and 22 Good.
Ages taken
32 list babies under 2, 33 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 33 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 Bury's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in BL8

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

There are 33 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of BL8. 7 are rated Outstanding and 22 are rated Good at their latest inspection.