Full-day nursery in Emberton, Milton Keynes
Acorn Day Nursery, Emberton
Emberton Primary School, Olney Road, Emberton, Olney, MK46 5BX · 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.
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Emberton Primary School, Olney Road, Emberton, Olney, MK46 5BX · More nurseries in MK46
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including The Forge, Hulton Drive and The Bell & Bear.
Parks and playgrounds
- Emberton Country Park5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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.
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Acorn Day Nursery, Emberton is a full-day nursery at Emberton Primary School, Olney Road, Emberton, Olney, MK46 5BX, in Emberton, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 57 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, 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 Day Nursery, EmbertonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Olney Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Olney Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Little Birches Nursery in OlneyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
| Lavendon Pavilion Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
| Meadow View Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
| Youth Club Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Olney Infant Academy Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2022 1.1 miles
- Olney Middle School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 1.6 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, Emberton's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorn Day Nursery, Emberton Good at its inspection on 24 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorn Day Nursery, Emberton take?
Acorn Day Nursery, Emberton is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
Who runs Acorn Day Nursery, Emberton?
Acorn Day Nursery, Emberton is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation, which runs 18 nurseries.
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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 2663416 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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