Full-day nursery in Monkston, Milton Keynes
Acorn at Kents Hill
Wadhurst Lane, Kents Hill, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 6JF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2012Reference EY447040Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Wadhurst Lane, Kents Hill, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 6JF · More nurseries in MK7
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Tunbridge Grove East, Tunbridge Grove West and Brinklow Roundabout West.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wilsley Pound Play Area3 min walk
- Firthwood Park4 min walk
- Eridge Green5 min walk
- Kents Hill Park and Sports Ground5 min walk
- Kents Hill Park7 min walk
- Playground3 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
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Acorn at Kents Hill is a full-day nursery at Wadhurst Lane, Kents Hill, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 6JF, in Monkston, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 56 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 10 reviews (November 2026). 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 Kents HillThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ducklings Monkston @ St BartsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ducklings @ Monkston ParkSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kiddi Caru Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Buttons@Wavendon GateSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Acorn at Mulberry BearFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Walton NurseryFull-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
- Monkston Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.2 miles
- Kents Hill Park all-through school All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Heronshill School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- Oakgrove School All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Middleton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 1.0 miles
- Wavendon Gate School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 1.0 miles
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Acorn at Kents Hill's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorn at Kents Hill Outstanding at its inspection on 4 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorn at Kents Hill take?
Acorn at Kents Hill is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
Who runs Acorn at Kents Hill?
Acorn at Kents Hill is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation, which runs 18 nurseries.
How do I contact Acorn at Kents Hill?
You can call 01908 200281 and visit www.acornearlyyears.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY447040 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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