Full-day nursery in Brafield-on-the-Green, West Northamptonshire
Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green
Church Lane, Northampton, NN7 1BA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2017Reference EY542270Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Church Lane, Northampton, NN7 1BA · More nurseries in NN7
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Grove Road and Red Lion PH.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 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 West Northamptonshire 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.
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Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green is a full-day nursery at Church Lane, Northampton, NN7 1BA, in Brafield-on-the-Green, West Northamptonshire. It is registered for 44 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 (November 2026). It is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation.
Run by Acorn Early Years Foundation (charity), which runs 18 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cogenhoe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- Little Houghton Church of England Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Denton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.3 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 Day Nursery Brafield On The Green's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green Good at its inspection on 5 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green take?
Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Who runs Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green?
Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation, which runs 18 nurseries.
How do I contact Acorn Day Nursery Brafield On The Green?
You can call 01604 891788 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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY542270 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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