Sessional pre-school in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes
Ducklings
Emerson Valley Hall, Roeburn Crescent, Milton Keynes, MK4 2DF · 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
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Emerson Valley Hall, Roeburn Crescent, Milton Keynes, MK4 2DF · More nurseries in MK4
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Bowland Drive, Winfold Lane and Langerstone Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tattenhoe Valley Park2 min walk
- Tattenhoe Valley Park2 min walk
- Emerson Valley District Park3 min walk
- Howe Park Wood5 min walk
- Tattenhoe Lane Sport Ground11 min walk
- Playground3 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 Milton Keynes 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.
What parents say
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Ducklings is a sessional pre-school at Emerson Valley Hall, Roeburn Crescent, Milton Keynes, MK4 2DF, in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 15 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Ducklings Limited.
Run by Ducklings Limited (company), which runs 14 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DucklingsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Wendy HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Milton Keynes Preparatory SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Rascals PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Acorn at WestcroftFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Ducklings Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Home From HomeSessional 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
- Howe Park School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Emerson Valley School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Milton Keynes Preparatory School ages 0–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Merebrook Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Romans Field School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- Giles Brook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.8 miles
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.9 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 Ducklings's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ducklings Good at its inspection on 22 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ducklings take?
Ducklings is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
Who runs Ducklings?
Ducklings is run by Ducklings Limited, which runs 14 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ducklings?
Bletchley is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ducklings?
You can call 07470 637618 and visit www.ducklingspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY287576 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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