Full-day nursery in Rectory Farm, West Northamptonshire
Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm)
Olden Road, Rectory Farm, Northampton, NN3 5DD · 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 April 2000Reference 220170Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 November 2023Food 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
Olden Road, Rectory Farm, Northampton, NN3 5DD · More nurseries in NN3
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Allard Close, Fellmead Road and Daimler Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rectory Farm Linear Park4 min walk
- Dryleys Park12 min walk
- Ecton Brook Linear Park12 min walk
- Ecton Park Road Open Space12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground9 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 West Northamptonshire 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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Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm) is a full-day nursery at Olden Road, Rectory Farm, Northampton, NN3 5DD, in Rectory Farm, West Northamptonshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Daisy Chain Pre-School Playgroup Committee.
Run by Daisy Chain Pre-School Playgroup Committee (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Blackthorn Good Neighbours NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bizzy Bears PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Fishes Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Happy Days ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Bellinge Community Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rectory Farm Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Blackthorn Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Ecton Village Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Woodvale Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
- Overstone Park School ages 2–18has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Lings Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Ecton Brook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 1.0 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 Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm) Good at its inspection on 19 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm) take?
Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm) is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm)?
Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm) is run by Daisy Chain Pre-School Playgroup Committee, which runs 3 nurseries.
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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 220170 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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