# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in Central Bedfordshire

We list 32 nurseries in Central Bedfordshire that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 78 nurseries in the area. Across all 78 nurseries in Central Bedfordshire (46 full-day, 32 sessional) there are 4,354 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/sessional  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 78 (46 full-day · 32 sessional)
- Registered places: 4,354 (about 55 per nursery)

## Nurseries (page 1 of 2)

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Potton Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/potton-pre-school-ey396150) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Clophill Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/clophill-pre-school-ey469136) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Poppies Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/poppies-nursery-ey217430) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Poppyfields Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/poppyfields-nursery-ey359845) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Silsoe Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/silsoe-pre-school-ey536936) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/growing-stars-pre-school-ltd-2691047) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Priory Parkside Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/priory-parkside-pre-school-ey460706) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Barton-le-Clay Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/barton-le-clay-pre-school-ey406810) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Pippin Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pippin-pre-school-ey437997) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [The Fledglings](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-fledglings-2752289) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Mar 2026 |  |  |  |
| [Aspley Guise Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/aspley-guise-preschool-2698240) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bluebell-playgroup-and-after-school-club-ey500433) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Ickwell Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ickwell-pre-school-219263) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Oscar Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/oscar-club-511435) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Owlets Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/owlets-preschool-ey244757) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Potton Woodentops](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/potton-woodentops-ey478548) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Arlesey Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/arlesey-pre-school-ey312527) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Caddington Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/caddington-pre-school-ey539522) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Heath Barn Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/heath-barn-preschool-ey426495) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Little Bluebells Playgroup & After School Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-bluebells-playgroup-and-after-school-club-ey500435) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Mentmore Under Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/mentmore-under-fives-219149) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbow-pre-school-and-extended-services-ey493048) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Slip End Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/slip-end-preschool-219242) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Little Footsteps Explorers Nursery and Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-footsteps-explorers-nursery-and-pre-school-2870623) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Bumblebees Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bumblebees-pre-school-2862768) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Downside Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/downside-pre-school-2652352) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Acorn Pre-School & The Mighty Oaks](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/acorn-pre-school-and-the-mighty-oaks-2782674) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Growing Stars Preschool - Cranfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/growing-stars-preschool-cranfield-2870167) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Harlington Village Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/harlington-village-pre-school-2821419) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [HopeWorks Creche (Shefford)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hopeworks-creche-shefford-2870240) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |

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## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/full-day.md) (46)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/sessional.md) (32)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/outstanding.md) (11)

## Areas within Central Bedfordshire

- [Arlesey](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/arlesey.md) (4)
- [Flitwick](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/flitwick.md) (4)
- [Leedon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/leedon.md) (4)
- [Leighton Buzzard](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/leighton-buzzard.md) (4)
- [Stotfold](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/stotfold.md) (4)
- [Ampthill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/ampthill.md) (3)
- [Biggleswade](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/biggleswade.md) (3)
- [Dunstable](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/dunstable.md) (3)
- [Linslade](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/linslade.md) (3)
- [Biggleswade East](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/biggleswade-east.md) (2)
- [Caulcott](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/caulcott.md) (2)
- [Clophill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/clophill.md) (2)
- [Girtford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/girtford.md) (2)
- [Langford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/langford.md) (2)
- [Lower Stondon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/lower-stondon.md) (2)
- [Potton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/potton.md) (2)
- [Shefford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/shefford.md) (2)
- [Wharley End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/wharley-end.md) (2)
- [Aspley Guise](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/aspley-guise.md) (1)
- [Barton-le-Clay](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/barton-le-clay.md) (1)
- [Billington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/billington.md) (1)
- [Blunham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/blunham.md) (1)
- [Caddington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/caddington.md) (1)
- [California](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/california.md) (1)
- [Chicksands](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/chicksands.md) (1)
- [Church End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/church-end.md) (1)
- [Clifton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/clifton.md) (1)
- [Downside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/downside.md) (1)
- [Eggington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/eggington.md) (1)
- [Harlington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/harlington.md) (1)
- [Heath and Reach](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/heath-and-reach.md) (1)
- [Henlow](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/henlow.md) (1)
- [Hockliffe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/hockliffe.md) (1)
- [Houghton Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/houghton-park.md) (1)
- [Ickwell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/ickwell.md) (1)
- [Sandy](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/sandy.md) (1)
- [Silsoe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/silsoe.md) (1)
- [Slip End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/slip-end.md) (1)
- [Thorn](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/thorn.md) (1)
- [Tilsworth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/tilsworth.md) (1)
- [Tithe Farm](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/tithe-farm.md) (1)
- [Toddington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/toddington.md) (1)
- [Upper Gravenhurst](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/upper-gravenhurst.md) (1)
- [Upper Sundon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/upper-sundon.md) (1)
- [West End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/west-end.md) (1)
- [Westoning](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/central-bedfordshire/westoning.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [LU1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/lu1.md) (19)
- [LU3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/lu3.md) (26)
- [LU5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/lu5.md) (7)
- [LU6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/lu6.md) (3)
- [LU7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/lu7.md) (21)
- [MK17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/mk17.md) (14)
- [MK43](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/mk43.md) (16)
- [MK44](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/mk44.md) (7)
- [MK45](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/mk45.md) (18)
- [SG15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sg15.md) (3)
- [SG16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sg16.md) (3)
- [SG17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sg17.md) (4)
- [SG18](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sg18.md) (8)
- [SG19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sg19.md) (9)
- [SG5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sg5.md) (12)

## Neighbouring areas

- [Luton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/luton.md) (73)
- [Bedford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/bedford.md) (59)
- [Milton Keynes](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/milton-keynes.md) (101)
- [Hertfordshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/hertfordshire.md) (472)
- [Buckinghamshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/buckinghamshire.md) (237)
- [West Northamptonshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-midlands/west-northamptonshire.md) (157)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in Central Bedfordshire?

We list 32 nurseries in Central Bedfordshire that match: sessional / pre-school.

### How many nurseries are there in Central Bedfordshire?

We list 78 nurseries in Central Bedfordshire: 46 full-day and 32 sessional, with 4,354 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near Central Bedfordshire?

Neighbouring areas include Luton, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Hertfordshire.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, public Google ratings and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
