Full-day nursery in Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes
Acorn at the Rowans
The Rowans Family Centre, 13a Moorfoot, Fullers Slade, Milton Keynes, MK11 2BD · 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
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Rowans Family Centre, 13a Moorfoot, Fullers Slade, Milton Keynes, MK11 2BD · More nurseries in MK11
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Woolmans, Slade Lane and Galley Hill Local Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wolverton Mill Balancing Lake8 min walk
- Fairfields Park8 min walk
- WEA Local Park 412 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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 the Rowans is a full-day nursery at The Rowans Family Centre, 13a Moorfoot, Fullers Slade, Milton Keynes, MK11 2BD, in Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 46 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 (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 the RowansThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Buttons@Stony StratfordSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Acorn at Wolverton MillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Greenleys Community Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Milton Keynes Montessori PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Adorable NurseriesFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- Greenleys First School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Greenleys Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Fairfields Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.7 miles
- Slated Row School ages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- St Mary and St Giles Church of England School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Russell Street School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Wyvern School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Acorn at the Rowans's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorn at the Rowans Good at its inspection on 24 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorn at the Rowans take?
Acorn at the Rowans is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.
Who runs Acorn at the Rowans?
Acorn at the Rowans is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation, which runs 18 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Acorn at the Rowans?
Wolverton is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Acorn at the Rowans?
You can call 01908 563269 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 · 5 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2679429 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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