Sessional pre-school in Harrold, Bedford
Harrold Preschool
Harrold Lower School Site, The Green, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DB · 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
Harrold Lower School Site, The Green, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DB · More nurseries in MK43
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Harrold Priory Academy, The Magpie and The Institute.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harrold-Odell Country Park8 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- 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 Bedford there are about 3.6 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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Harrold Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Harrold Lower School Site, The Green, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DB, in Harrold, Bedford. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrold PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Turvey Pre-School PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| Acorn Day Nursery (Sharnbrook)Full-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| Lavendon Pavilion Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Little Birches Nursery in OlneyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| Oakley KindergartenFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
| Wollaston and Strixton PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harrold Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Carlton CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 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 Harrold Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Harrold Preschool Good at its inspection on 3 December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Harrold Preschool take?
Harrold Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Harrold Preschool?
You can call 01234 414706 and visit harroldpreschool.co.uk.
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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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY482171 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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