Sessional pre-school in Bretton, Peterborough
Bees in the Hive Pre-School
The Cresset Leisure Services Ltd, Bretton Centre, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8DX · 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 September 2006Reference EY340977Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 September 2023Food 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 Cresset Leisure Services Ltd, Bretton Centre, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8DX · More nurseries in PE3
Parks and playgrounds
- Bretton Park8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
© 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 Peterborough there are about 3.1 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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Bees in the Hive Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Cresset Leisure Services Ltd, Bretton Centre, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8DX, in Bretton, Peterborough. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance (school), which runs 28 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bees in the Hive Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Young GenerationSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| South Bretton PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Preschool EyrescroftSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Tigers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Westwood/RavensthorpeSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bretton Community Pre-SchoolSessional 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
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Highlees Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Nova Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Eyrescroft Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Ravensthorpe Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Heltwate School ages 4–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Thorpe Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.7 miles
- Lime Academy Watergall Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2024 0.8 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 Bees in the Hive Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bees in the Hive Pre-School Good at its inspection on 22 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bees in the Hive Pre-School take?
Bees in the Hive Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Bees in the Hive Pre-School?
Bees in the Hive Pre-School is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which runs 28 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bees in the Hive Pre-School?
Peterborough is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bees in the Hive Pre-School?
You can call 01733 842509 and visit nursery.eyalliance.org.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.
- © 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY340977 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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