Full-day nursery in Blunham, Central Bedfordshire
Harper's Nursery School Ltd
Station Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 June 2007Reference EY349379Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 November 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Station Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NX · More nurseries in MK44
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including The Avenue, Old Station Court and Park View.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 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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Harper's Nursery School Ltd is a full-day nursery at Station Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NX, in Blunham, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 98 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- John Donne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Moggerhanger Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Maple Tree Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.2 miles
- Laburnum Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.5 miles
- Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.5 miles
- Robert Peel Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.6 miles
- Sandy Secondary School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.3 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 Harper's Nursery School Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Harper's Nursery School Ltd Outstanding at its inspection on 11 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Harper's Nursery School Ltd take?
Harper's Nursery School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
How do I contact Harper's Nursery School Ltd?
You can call 01767 641499 and visit www.harpersnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY349379 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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