Full-day nursery in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
Ashby Castle Day Nursery
28 North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HS · 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 June 1996Reference 223187Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places74 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 August 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
28 North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HS · More nurseries in LE65
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Medical Centre, Market Street and North Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bath Grounds6 min walk
- Hood Park playground3 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Leicestershire 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.
What parents say
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Ashby Castle Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 28 North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HS, in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. It is registered for 74 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Castle Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ashby Preschool AcademyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Ashby Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Ashby Castle Pre-Preparatory SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Holy Trinity PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bilingual Day Nursery AshbyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Incredible KidsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Castleview School ages 5–19 0.2 miles
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Woodcote Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Ashby Hastings Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Ashby Willesley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Packington Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.5 miles
- Ivanhoe School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.1 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 Ashby Castle Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ashby Castle Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 5 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ashby Castle Day Nursery take?
Ashby Castle Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 74 children at any one time.
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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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 223187 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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