Sessional pre-school in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire
Ladybird Pre-school
King Georges Playing Field, Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TB · 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 September 1994Reference 221886Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
King Georges Playing Field, Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TB · More nurseries in CB24
Parks and playgrounds
- The Moat8 min walk
- Milenium Gardens11 min walk
- Broad Lane Amenity Area12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
© 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 Cambridgeshire there are about 2.8 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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Ladybird Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at King Georges Playing Field, Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TB, in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. It is registered for 75 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chestnut @ CottenhamFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Busy Bees at Cambridge WestwickFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Northstowe NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Beach BabiesFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| LadybirdsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| Little OwlsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cottenham Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Cottenham Village College Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 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 Ladybird Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladybird Pre-school Good at its inspection on 26 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladybird Pre-school take?
Ladybird Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
How do I contact Ladybird Pre-school?
You can call 01954 250891 and visit www.ladybirdscottenham.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- © 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 221886 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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