Full-day nursery in Duston, West Northamptonshire
Kids Planet Duston
Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6DT · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2025Reference 2835049Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6DT · More nurseries in NN5
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Cotswold House, Wenlock Way and Whernside Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tavener Fields Park4 min walk
- Mendip Park6 min walk
- Einstein Park9 min walk
- Errington Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 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 West Northamptonshire there are about 3.2 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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Kids Planet Duston is a full-day nursery at Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6DT, in Duston, West Northamptonshire. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 18 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 238 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet DustonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tudor Manor Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Caring KindergartensFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Eldean ChildcareSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Freestyle Wraparound Care - The Duston School Primary PhaseFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Woodleys Park Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at MillwayFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hopping Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Chiltern Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Duston Eldean Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- The Duston School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
- Lyncrest Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Millway Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Kings Heath Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.9 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 Kids Planet Duston's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Planet Duston Good at its inspection on 11 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Planet Duston take?
Kids Planet Duston is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet Duston?
Kids Planet Duston is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids Planet Duston?
Northampton is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids Planet Duston?
You can call 01604 961751 and visit www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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
- 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2835049 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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