Full-day nursery in South Wigston, Leicestershire
Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston
The Barracks, Tigers Road, WIGSTON, LE18 4WS · 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 March 2012Reference EY443589Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 October 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
The Barracks, Tigers Road, WIGSTON, LE18 4WS · More nurseries in LE18
Stations
- South Wigston8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Tigers Road, Cumberland Road and Namur Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Exchange Park7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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 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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Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston is a full-day nursery at The Barracks, Tigers Road, WIGSTON, LE18 4WS, in South Wigston, Leicestershire. It is registered for 75 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, 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 Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rolleston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.3 miles
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Fairfield Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Eyres Monsell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School All-throughages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Wigston Birkett House Community Special School ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.0 miles
- Water Leys Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.1 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 Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston Good at its inspection on 27 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston take?
Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston?
Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston?
South Wigston is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston?
You can call 0116 319 3806 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.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 EY443589 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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