Full-day nursery in Monkston, Milton Keynes
Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts
Monkston Community Centre, St. Bartholomews, Monkston, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 9FJ · 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 August 2020Reference 2603041Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 18 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places43 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Monkston Community Centre, St. Bartholomews, Monkston, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 9FJ · More nurseries in MK10
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Leominster Gate, Tunbridge Grove West and Claridge Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Middleton7 min walk
- Eridge Green8 min walk
- Kents Hill Park8 min walk
- Wilsley Pound Play Area8 min walk
- Kents Hill Park and Sports Ground9 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.
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Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts is a full-day nursery at Monkston Community Centre, St. Bartholomews, Monkston, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 9FJ, in Monkston, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 43 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Ducklings Limited.
Run by Ducklings Limited (company), which runs 14 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducklings Monkston @ St BartsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Acorn at Kents HillFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ducklings @ Monkston ParkSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Headstart Day Nursery and PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Acorn at Mulberry BearFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Walton NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Chipmonks Pre-school LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | 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
- Monkston Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.2 miles
- Kents Hill Park all-through school All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.5 miles
- Oakgrove School All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Heronshill School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Middleton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Broughton Manor Preparatory School ages 0–11has a nursery class 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts Good at its inspection on 18 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts take?
Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
Who runs Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts?
Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts is run by Ducklings Limited, which runs 14 nurseries.
How do I contact Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts?
You can call 07470 637617 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 2603041 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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