Full-day nursery in St Neots East, Cambridgeshire
Cracker Jacks Pre-School
15 Kester Way, St. Neots, PE19 6SL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2024Reference 2820165Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
15 Kester Way, St. Neots, PE19 6SL · More nurseries in PE19
Stations
- St Neots2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Kickabout Area5 min walk
- Priory Park7 min walk
- Three Fishes8 min walk
- Ripple Park12 min walk
- Bret Park12 min walk
- Playground4 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 Cambridgeshire there are about 2.8 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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Cracker Jacks Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 15 Kester Way, St. Neots, PE19 6SL, in St Neots East, Cambridgeshire. It is registered for 45 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Cracker Jacks Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Cracker Jacks Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracker Jacks Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Old Station Nursery St NeotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Old Station Nursery Preschool St NeotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Paxton Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Montagu Square Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Eaton Socon Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Kindred St Neots Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Round House Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Wintringham Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.1 miles
- Priory Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Samuel Pepys School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- Winhills Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Cracker Jacks Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Cracker Jacks Pre-School was inspected on 13 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Cracker Jacks Pre-School take?
Cracker Jacks Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Cracker Jacks Pre-School?
Cracker Jacks Pre-School is run by Cracker Jacks Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Cracker Jacks Pre-School?
St Neots is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2820165 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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