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Pre-schools in PE1

There are 69 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of PE1, Peterborough, and 57 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
69
Outstanding
16
Good
41
After-school clubs
5
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69 nurseries near PE1

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Directory listingParkPeterborough · PE1 4DZ
Park, Peterborough

Parcs Nursery

Inspire Education Group, Park Crescent · PE1 4DZ

0.3 miles from PE1
OfstedGoodJan 2023Full day care72 places

A full day care nursery in Peterborough, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 72 places and run by Inspire Education Group.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingParkPeterborough · PE1 4DG
Park, Peterborough

Broadway Nursery

134 Broadway, Peterborough · PE1 4DG

0.4 miles from PE1
OfstedGoodMay 2022Full day care140 places

A full day care nursery in Peterborough, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Registered for 140 places and run by Apricot Broadway Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingCentralPeterborough · PE1 2EL
Central, Peterborough

Beeches Preschool

Alama Iqbal Centre, 157 Cromwell Road · PE1 2EL

0.6 miles from PE1
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.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingCentralPeterborough · PE1 2EA
Central, Peterborough

Shiny Stars Pre-School

Neighbourhood House, 30 Cromwell Road · PE1 2EA

0.7 miles from PE1
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.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingCentralPeterborough · PE1 1JA
Central, Peterborough

The Day Nursery

32 - 34 Priestgate, Peterborough · PE1 1JA

1.0 mile from PE1
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.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in PE1 at a glance

Inspection results
57 of the 69 pre-schools within 3 miles of PE1 (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 16 Outstanding and 41 Good.
Ages taken
68 list babies under 2, 69 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 69 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.

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There are 69 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of PE1. 16 are rated Outstanding and 41 are rated Good at their latest inspection.