Full-day nursery in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes
Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford)
The Stables, Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1BN · 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 October 2018Reference EY563288Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 April 2025Food 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
The Stables, Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1BN · More nurseries in MK11
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Fegan's Court and Wolverton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ouse Valley Park5 min walk
- War Memorial7 min walk
- Queen Eleanor Garden8 min walk
- Ouse Valley Park9 min walk
- Ouse Valley Park9 min walk
- Playground2 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 (Stony Stratford) is a full-day nursery at The Stables, Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1BN, in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 2 reviews (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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| Old Stratford Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Acorn at Wolverton MillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Russell Street School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.1 miles
- St Mary and St Giles Church of England School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Old Stratford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- 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 1.1 miles
- Slated Row School ages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.2 miles
- Cosgrove Village Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 1.3 miles
- Greenleys First School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.4 miles
- Fairfields Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 1.5 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 (Stony Stratford)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) Outstanding at its inspection on 23 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) take?
Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford)?
Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation, which runs 18 nurseries.
How do I contact Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford)?
You can call 01908 870416 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY563288 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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