Full-day nursery in New Balderton, Nottinghamshire
Balderton Village Day Nursery
173 London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BW · 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 December 1999Reference 253284Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 November 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
173 London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BW · More nurseries in NG24
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Baines Avenue, Kingsway and Mount Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 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 Nottinghamshire 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.
What parents say
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Balderton Village Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 173 London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BW, in New Balderton, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balderton Village Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tiddlers Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Balderton Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Serendipitys Day Nursery and Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| YMCA Nursery at the VillageFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Fernwood Day Nursery, Out of School & Holiday ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| William Gladstone ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- John Hunt Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.1 miles
- Chuter Ede Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Newark Orchard School ages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Hope House School ages 5–19 0.7 miles
- Highfields School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- The Sir Donald Bailey Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.1 miles
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.2 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 Balderton Village Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Balderton Village Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Balderton Village Day Nursery take?
Balderton Village Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Balderton Village Day Nursery?
Newark North Gate is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Balderton Village Day Nursery?
You can call 01636 704708 and visit www.baldertonvillagedaynursery.co.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 253284 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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