Full-day nursery in Grantham, Lincolnshire
Beacon Lane Day Nursery
22 Beacon Lane, Grantham, NG31 9DF · 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 October 2014Reference EY481978Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places77 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 29 April 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
22 Beacon Lane, Grantham, NG31 9DF · More nurseries in NG31
Stations
- Grantham15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Kesteven & Grantham School, Police Station and Brittain Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Paddock5 min walk
- Wyndham Park7 min walk
- Wyndham Park10 min walk
- Playground3 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 Lincolnshire there are about 2.9 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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Beacon Lane Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 22 Beacon Lane, Grantham, NG31 9DF, in Grantham, Lincolnshire. It is registered for 77 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Lane Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at GranthamFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Stepping StonesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Headstart Nursery GranthamFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Albion House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| My Nursery (UK) LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Serendipitys Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newton Bridge Academy ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Wyndham Park Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- The Harrowby Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.5 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 Beacon Lane Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Beacon Lane Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Beacon Lane Day Nursery take?
Beacon Lane Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 77 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Beacon Lane Day Nursery?
Grantham is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Beacon Lane Day Nursery?
You can call 01476 577337 and visit www.beaconlane.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY481978 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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