Sessional pre-school in Elmhurst, Buckinghamshire
Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school
Alfred Rose Community Centre, Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury, HP20 2ER · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2021Reference 2647008Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 October 2023Ofsted · 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 26 June 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
Alfred Rose Community Centre, Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury, HP20 2ER · More nurseries in HP20
Stations
- Aylesbury22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Hilton Avenue, The Dairy Maid PH and Drayton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Alfred Rose Park1 min walk
- Riverside Walk Park9 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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 Buckinghamshire there are about 2.6 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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Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at Alfred Rose Community Centre, Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury, HP20 2ER, in Elmhurst, Buckinghamshire. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Aktiva Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Aktiva Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Aylesbury ClubSessional pre-school | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Footsteps Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Child First Aylesbury NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Child First Aylesbury Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Big Top Buckingham Park LtdSessional pre-school | 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
- Elmhurst School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- St Louis Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit ages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- The Pace Centre ages 3–16 0.9 miles
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.9 miles
- Bearbrook Combined School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 1.1 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 Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school Good at its inspection on 2 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school take?
Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school?
Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school is run by Aktiva Nurseries Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-school?
Aylesbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2647008 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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