Sessional pre-school in Caulcott, Central Bedfordshire
Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd
143 Bedford Road, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 0LD · 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
143 Bedford Road, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 0LD · More nurseries in MK43
Stations
- Stewartby23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Watson Way and Village Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Marston Vale Millennium Country Park2 min walk
- Marston Skate Park2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Little Field Play Area playground7 min walk
- Little Field Play Area playground8 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.
What parents say
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Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd is a sessional pre-school at 143 Bedford Road, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, MK43 0LD, in Caulcott, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd.
Run by Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Stars Pre-School LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Marston Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Stewartby Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Growing Stars Preschool - StewartbySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| St Marys Wootton (Bedford) PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Sweet Peas Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | 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
- Marston Moreteyne VC School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Broadmead Lower School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- Marston Vale Middle School Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.3 miles
- Wootton Academy Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.9 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 Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd Good at its inspection on 18 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd take?
Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd?
Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd is run by Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd?
Stewartby is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd?
You can call 07864 818102 and visit www.growingstarspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2691047 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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