Full-day nursery in Moorgate, Norfolk
Little Owls (Scarning)
Railway Farm, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2017Reference EY551322Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 August 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 October 2025Food 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
Railway Farm, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2LJ · More nurseries in NR19
Parks and playgrounds
- Dereham Commonland10 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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 Norfolk there are about 3.9 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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Little Owls (Scarning) is a full-day nursery at Railway Farm, Scarning, Dereham, NR19 2LJ, in Moorgate, Norfolk. It is registered for 52 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 36 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Owls Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Little Owls Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Owls (Scarning)This nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Scarning Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| London Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| William Cowper PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Owls Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| East Dereham Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Little Footsteps of DerehamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.8 miles
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Toftwood Infant School Primaryages 3–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.1 miles
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.2 miles
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.3 miles
- Northgate High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.4 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 Little Owls (Scarning)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Owls (Scarning) Outstanding at its inspection on 5 August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Owls (Scarning) take?
Little Owls (Scarning) is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Owls (Scarning)?
Little Owls (Scarning) is run by Little Owls Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Owls (Scarning)?
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Owls (Scarning)?
You can call 01362 690777 and visit www.littleowls-nursery.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 EY551322 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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