Full-day nursery in Putnoe, Bedford
Little Pilgrims
Pilgrims Pre Preparatory School, Brickhill Drive, BEDFORD, MK41 7QZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
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 October 2012Reference EY453343Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 April 2013Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places155 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Pilgrims Pre Preparatory School, Brickhill Drive, BEDFORD, MK41 7QZ · More nurseries in MK41
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Pipit Rise, Pilgrims Centre and Dorothea Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bedford Park2 min walk
- Waveney Green8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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 Bedford there are about 3.6 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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Little Pilgrims is a full-day nursery at Pilgrims Pre Preparatory School, Brickhill Drive, BEDFORD, MK41 7QZ, in Putnoe, Bedford. It is registered for 155 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2013, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School ages 0–7has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Brickhill Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Scott Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Hazeldene School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- The Hills Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Edith Cavell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Castle Newnham School All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 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 Pilgrims's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Pilgrims Outstanding at its inspection on 17 April 2013, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Pilgrims take?
Little Pilgrims is registered with Ofsted for up to 155 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Pilgrims?
Bedford is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY453343 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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