Sessional pre-school in Leamington, Nottinghamshire

Busy Bunnies Ashfield

The Summerhouse Childrens Centre, Clare Road, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 5BB · Getting there

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Ofsted inspection, before November 2025

Good

Inspected 13 May 2025 · Full inspection

  • 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 January 2025Reference 2821666Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Registered places27 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026

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Fees

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Hours and ages

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Getting there

The Summerhouse Childrens Centre, Clare Road, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 5BB · More nurseries in NG17

Directions

Stations

  • Sutton Parkway17 min walk · 0.7 miles

Buses

9 bus stops within 400 m, including Barnes Crescent, The Twitchell and Tom Wass Road.

Parks and playgrounds

  • Playground5 min walk
  • Playground8 min walk
  • Playground8 min walk
  • Playground8 min walk

NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.

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Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.

In Nottinghamshire there are about 3.2 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.

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What parents say

4.6on Google from 9 reviews, October 2026

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About Busy Bunnies Ashfield

Busy Bunnies Ashfield is a sessional pre-school at The Summerhouse Childrens Centre, Clare Road, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 5BB, in Leamington, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 27 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 9 reviews (October 2026).

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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.

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Schools nearby

  • Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 under 0.1 miles
  • Greenwood Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.5 miles
  • Croft Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
  • The West Park Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.0 miles
  • Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 1.0 miles
  • Orchard Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 miles
  • Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 1.0 miles
  • Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.1 miles

Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.

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Questions parents ask

What is Busy Bunnies Ashfield's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Busy Bunnies Ashfield Good at its inspection on 13 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

How many children can Busy Bunnies Ashfield take?

Busy Bunnies Ashfield is registered with Ofsted for up to 27 children at any one time.

What is the nearest station to Busy Bunnies Ashfield?

Sutton Parkway is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

How do I contact Busy Bunnies Ashfield?

You can call 01623 232500 and visit busybunniesnurseries.co.uk.

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