Sessional pre-school in Wharley End, Central Bedfordshire
Growing Stars Preschool - Cranfield
Part building 20, College Road, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Part building 20, College Road, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL · More nurseries in MK43
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Technology Park, Cranfield Innovation Centre and Martell House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wharley End Play Area playground12 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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Growing Stars Preschool - Cranfield is a sessional pre-school at Part building 20, College Road, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, in Wharley End, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 40 children. 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 Preschool - CranfieldThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cherry Trees Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Wellies Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Caring KindergartensFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Buttons@brooklandsSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Broughton Manor NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
| Chipmonks Pre-school LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cranfield Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–9Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.1 miles
- North Crawley CofE School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.7 miles
- Holywell School Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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How many children can Growing Stars Preschool - Cranfield take?
Growing Stars Preschool - Cranfield is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Growing Stars Preschool - Cranfield?
Growing Stars Preschool - Cranfield is run by Growing Stars Pre-School Ltd, 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2870167 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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