# Busy Bodies Nursery Busy Bodies Nursery is a full-day nursery at St Mary's Old School, Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW, in Euxton, Lancashire. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bodies-nursery-309726 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: St Mary's Old School, Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW - Registered places: 55 - Ofsted URN: 309726 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 22 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309726 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since February 1998 (Reference 309726). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309726) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 22 August 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309726) - Registered places: 55 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309726) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 9 June 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/377396) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St Mary's Old School, Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.668014,-2.675758 - Station: Euxton Balshaw Lane, 0.5 miles - Station: Buckshaw Parkway, 0.7 miles - 8 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Mile Stone Meadow, 0.4 miles - Park: Balshaw Villa Garden, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Lancashire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton | Primary | 4–11 | Good (May 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (October 2023) | | 0.2 miles | | Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (June 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | | 0.7 miles | | Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Primary | 5–11 | Good (October 2022) | | 1.1 miles | | Buckshaw Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (May 2025) | yes | 1.3 miles | | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (January 2026) | yes | 1.6 miles | | Chorley Astley Park School | | 4–16 | School remains Outstanding (June 2024) | | 1.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Euxton Pre-School 22 LTD](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/euxton-pre-school-22-ltd-2725376) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Laurels Playschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/laurels-playschool-ey536653) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Little Explorers Nursery & Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-explorers-nursery-and-pre-school-ey539307) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Partou Euxton Day Nursery & Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/partou-euxton-day-nursery-and-pre-school-2518503) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Yarrow Valley Nursery And Out Of School Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/yarrow-valley-nursery-and-out-of-school-club-ey543458) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Kids Planet Chorley](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-chorley-2678440) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bodies Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bodies Nursery Good at its inspection on 22 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bodies Nursery take? Busy Bodies Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bodies Nursery? Euxton Balshaw Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309726) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.