Sessional pre-school in Linslade, Central Bedfordshire
Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club
Bluebell Childcare, Southcott Lower School, Bideford Green, Linslade, LU7 2UA · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bluebell Childcare, Southcott Lower School, Bideford Green, Linslade, LU7 2UA · More nurseries in LU7
Stations
- Leighton Buzzard11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Knaves Hill, Bideford Green South and Grasmere Way Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Linslade Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Alwins Field Play Area playground6 min walk
- Derwent Road Play Area playground7 min walk
- Playground11 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 Central Bedfordshire there are about 4.1 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club
Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club is a sessional pre-school at Bluebell Childcare, Southcott Lower School, Bideford Green, Linslade, LU7 2UA, in Linslade, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 28 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 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026). It is run by Bluebell Childcare.
Run by Bluebell Childcare (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Playgroup And After School ClubThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Mentmore Under FivesSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Cedars Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Duckies' Learning CentreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Aristotots Nursery School (LB)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Footsteps Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Oscar ClubSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Southcott Lower School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Linslade Lower School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.3 miles
- Greenleas School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- The Mary Bassett Lower School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
- The Rushmere Park Academy Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.3 miles
- Dovery Academy Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 1.3 miles
- Clipstone Brook Lower School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club Good at its inspection on 12 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club take?
Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Who runs Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club?
Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club is run by Bluebell Childcare, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club?
Leighton Buzzard is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bluebell Playgroup And After School Club?
You can call 07842 216983 and visit www.bluebellchildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Central Bedfordshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Central BedfordshireFees by age in Central Bedfordshire
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
- 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 EY500433 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free