Full-day nursery in Leedon, Central Bedfordshire
Early Childhood Playbus
Early Childhood Playbus, Model Farm, Briggington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Met
What does this mean?
This inspection was before November 2025, when Ofsted introduced report cards. The visit did not give a quality grade, usually because no children were attending at the time.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2004Reference EY286969Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 18 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places16 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Early Childhood Playbus, Model Farm, Briggington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NY · More nurseries in LU7
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Sagan Rise, Chadwick Crescent and Wallis Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rutherford Crescent Park3 min walk
- Clipstone Brook Park5 min walk
- Lyra Garden Green10 min walk
- Danes Field11 min walk
- Clipstone Park Play Area playground5 min walk
- Clipstone Park Play Area playground6 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 Central Bedfordshire there are about 4.1 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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Early Childhood Playbus is a full-day nursery at Early Childhood Playbus, Model Farm, Briggington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NY, in Leedon, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 16 children. It was last inspected by Ofsted in September 2023, without a quality grade.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood PlaybusThis nursery | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bumblebees Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leighton BuzzardFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Footsteps Explorers Nursery and Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Oscar ClubSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Footsteps Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Beaudesert Lower School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Leedon Lower School Primaryages 2–9Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Clipstone Brook Lower School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- The Rushmere Park Academy Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.1 miles
- Heathwood Lower School Primaryages 2–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.5 miles
- The Mary Bassett Lower School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.5 miles
- Dovery Academy Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 1.5 miles
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.6 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 Early Childhood Playbus's Ofsted rating?
Early Childhood Playbus was last inspected by Ofsted on 18 September 2023, without a quality grade.
How many children can Early Childhood Playbus take?
Early Childhood Playbus is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY286969 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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