Full-day nursery in The Bowl, Milton Keynes
Acorn At Cold Harbour
Highland Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7PD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Highland Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7PD · More nurseries in MK3
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Parkside, Elfield Park Roundabout West and Denbigh Hall Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tattenhoe Valley Park7 min walk
- Furzton Lake7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Milton Keynes there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Acorn At Cold Harbour
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Acorn At Cold Harbour
Acorn At Cold Harbour is a full-day nursery at Highland Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7PD, in The Bowl, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 54 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation.
Run by Acorn Early Years Foundation (charity), which runs 18 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn At Cold HarbourThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ducklings FurztonSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Melrose Pre-school PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ducklings @ Lynmouth Crescent FurztonSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Rascals PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Buttons@abbeysSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| The Wendy HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cold Harbour Church of England School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Abbeys Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Romans Field School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- White Spire School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Merebrook Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.8 miles
- Rickley Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.8 miles
- New Chapter Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Acorn At Cold Harbour's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorn At Cold Harbour Good at its inspection on 10 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorn At Cold Harbour take?
Acorn At Cold Harbour is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
Who runs Acorn At Cold Harbour?
Acorn At Cold Harbour is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation, which runs 18 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Acorn At Cold Harbour?
Bletchley is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Milton Keynes
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Milton KeynesFees by age in Milton Keynes
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2556721 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free