Sessional pre-school in Heath and Reach, Central Bedfordshire
Heath Barn Preschool
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX · 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
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX · More nurseries in LU7
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Emu Close, Sheepcote Crescent and The Stile.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rushmere Park10 min walk
- Playground2 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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Heath Barn Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX, in Heath and Reach, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Barn PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leighton BuzzardFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Little Ashes Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Bumblebees Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Aristotots Nursery School (LB)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Footsteps Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Bluebell Playgroup And After School ClubSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Leonards CE Academy Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Heathwood Lower School Primaryages 2–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 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 0.9 miles
- The Rushmere Park Academy Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.6 miles
- High Ash Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected November 2023 1.7 miles
- Vandyke Upper School Secondaryages 13–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 1.4 miles
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.5 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 Heath Barn Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Heath Barn Preschool Good at its inspection on 8 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Heath Barn Preschool take?
Heath Barn Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Heath Barn Preschool?
You can call 01525 237172 and visit www.hbpreschool.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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY426495 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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