Full-day nursery in Moorends, Doncaster
Making Friends Partnership
158 Marshland Road, Moorends, DONCASTER, DN8 4SB · 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
158 Marshland Road, Moorends, DONCASTER, DN8 4SB · More nurseries in DN8
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Marshland Road/Wembley Road, Marshland Road/Bloomhill Road and Wembley Road/Marshland Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground12 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 Doncaster there are about 4.4 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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Making Friends Partnership is a full-day nursery at 158 Marshland Road, Moorends, DONCASTER, DN8 4SB, in Moorends, Doncaster. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Making Friends Partnership.
Run by Making Friends Partnership (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Making Friends PartnershipThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Minds Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Fledglings ThorneFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Happy Days Community ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Thorne FlowerpotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Little Corkers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
| Partou Small World Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Marshland Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- West Road Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.1 miles
- Thorne King Edward Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Green Top Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.4 miles
- Brooke Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.4 miles
- Trinity Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 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 Making Friends Partnership's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Making Friends Partnership Good at its inspection on 22 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Making Friends Partnership take?
Making Friends Partnership is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Making Friends Partnership?
Making Friends Partnership is run by Making Friends Partnership, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Making Friends Partnership?
Thorne North is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Making Friends Partnership?
You can call 01405 947370 and visit www.makingfriends.co.uk.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY496435 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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