Full-day nursery in Stubton, Lincolnshire
Littlegates for Little People
Littlegate Farm, Clensey Lane, Dry Doddington, Newark, NG23 5HT · 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 August 1994Reference 253665Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 25 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places33 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Littlegate Farm, Clensey Lane, Dry Doddington, Newark, NG23 5HT · More nurseries in NG23
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Lincolnshire there are about 2.9 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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Littlegates for Little People is a full-day nursery at Littlegate Farm, Clensey Lane, Dry Doddington, Newark, NG23 5HT, in Stubton, Lincolnshire. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlegates for Little PeopleThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Long Bennington Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| Fernwood Day Nursery, Out of School & Holiday ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.5 miles |
| Balderton Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.0 miles |
| Tiddlers Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
| Caythorpe Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Claypole Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.6 miles
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What is Littlegates for Little People's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Littlegates for Little People Good at its inspection on 25 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Littlegates for Little People take?
Littlegates for Little People is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
How do I contact Littlegates for Little People?
You can call 01636 626067 and visit littlegatesforlittlepeople.weebly.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 253665 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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