# Little Badgers Playgroup Little Badgers Playgroup is a full-day nursery at St Peter's Parish Centre, High Street, Whetstone, LE8 6LP, in Whetstone, Leicestershire. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-badgers-playgroup-ey410320 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: St Peter's Parish Centre, High Street, Whetstone, LE8 6LP - Registered places: 30 - Phone: 07903 468932 - Website: http://little-badgers.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: EY410320 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 1 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Inspection history: - 1 July 2025: Ofsted inspection, Good - 26 September 2024: Ofsted inspection, Requires improvement Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY410320 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since May 2010 (Reference EY410320). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY410320) - Inspections on record: 2 inspections (latest 1 July 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY410320) - Registered places: 30 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY410320) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St Peter's Parish Centre, High Street, Whetstone, LE8 6LP Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.572625,-1.180029 - Station: Narborough, 1.0 miles - 7 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Foulds Lane Park, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Leicestershire there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review (as of 5 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | Primary | 5–11 | Good (October 2023) | | 0.1 miles | | Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (April 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Badgerbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (November 2025) | | 0.8 miles | | Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (June 2025) | | 0.9 miles | | Greystoke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (May 2023) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Glen Hills Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (March 2024) | | 1.1 miles | | Foxfields Academy | | 4–16 | Good (January 2023) | | 1.1 miles | | Cosby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (October 2022) | yes | 1.3 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Daisy Chain Children's Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/daisy-chain-childrens-nursery-2835341) | | | | 0.1 miles | | [The Hunny Bear Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-hunny-bear-day-nursery-ey473466) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Busy Bees at Blaby](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-at-blaby-ey388572) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Springwell Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/springwell-pre-school-2671542) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [St. George's Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-georges-nursery-school-2546087) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [Blaby Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blaby-pre-school-ey438937) | Report card Dec 2025 | | | 0.9 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Little Badgers Playgroup's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Little Badgers Playgroup Good at its inspection on 1 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Little Badgers Playgroup take? Little Badgers Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Little Badgers Playgroup? Narborough is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Little Badgers Playgroup? You can call 07903 468932 and visit little-badgers.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY410320) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 5 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Little+Badgers+Preschool&query_place_id=ChIJhTF7369nd0gRbx5gv2RMgHk) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.