Sessional pre-school in Luton
Magic Sparks Nursery
Quantrill House (1st floor), 2 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1DX · 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 April 2021Reference 2617851Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places54 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 October 2026Food 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
Quantrill House (1st floor), 2 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1DX · More nurseries in LU1
Stations
- Luton9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Liverpool Road, Dallow Road and Dunstable Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brantwood Park4 min walk
- The Moor7 min walk
- Hat Gardens7 min walk
- Dallow Downs10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 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 Luton there are about 4.5 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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Magic Sparks Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Quantrill House (1st floor), 2 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1DX, in Luton. It is registered for 54 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rothesay Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Dallow Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Chapel Street Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Hillborough Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- St Matthew's Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.6 miles
- Farley Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.6 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 Magic Sparks Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Magic Sparks Nursery Good at its inspection on 25 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Magic Sparks Nursery take?
Magic Sparks Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Magic Sparks Nursery?
Luton is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Magic Sparks Nursery?
You can call 01582 319333 and visit magicsparksnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2617851 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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