Full-day nursery in Liden, Swindon
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon
Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB · More nurseries in SN3
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Great Western Hospital, Brunel Treatment Centre and Swicc.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Hathersage Moor Play Area playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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 Swindon there are about 4.2 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.
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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon is a full-day nursery at Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB, in Liden, Swindon. It is registered for 112 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Buffer Bear Limited.
Run by Buffer Bear Limited (company), which runs 11 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, SwindonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Liden Academy Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Eldene Preschool and ToddlersFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Goddard Park Day Care CentreFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Poplars Day Care NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon BroomeFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Covingham Kingfisher Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Badbury Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.5 miles
- Liden Academy Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- The Chalet School ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 1.2 miles
- Wanborough Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.3 miles
- Oaktree Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 1.5 miles
- Lawn Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery class 1.6 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 Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon Good at its inspection on 18 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon take?
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon is registered with Ofsted for up to 112 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon?
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon is run by Buffer Bear Limited, which runs 11 nurseries.
How do I contact Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon?
You can call 01793 605861 and visit www.littlepioneers.coop.
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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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 EY255698 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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