Full-day nursery in Birstall, Leicestershire
Co-operative Play and Learn
Co-op Sports and Social Grounds Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4DE · 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
Co-op Sports and Social Grounds Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4DE · More nurseries in LE4
Stations
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Kilby Avenue, East Road and Hermitage Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Watermead Country Park8 min walk
- School Lane Playing Fields12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Co-operative Play and Learn
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Co-operative Play and Learn
Co-operative Play and Learn is a full-day nursery at Co-op Sports and Social Grounds Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4DE, in Birstall, Leicestershire. It is registered for 25 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 18 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Play and LearnThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Lambs Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Children 1st @ BirstallFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Gems BirstallSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| My Playroom NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| The Milky Way Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Tudor Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Woodstock Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Mellor Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Wolsey House Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Mowmacre Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.8 miles
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Herrick Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 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 Co-operative Play and Learn's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Co-operative Play and Learn Good at its inspection on 8 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Co-operative Play and Learn take?
Co-operative Play and Learn is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Co-operative Play and Learn?
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Co-operative Play and Learn?
You can call 07443 606287 and visit co-operativeplayandlearn.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Leicestershire
- 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 LeicestershireFees by age in Leicestershire
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY472097 · 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