Full-day nursery in Redmoor, Milton Keynes
Melrose Pre-school Playgroup
Frank Moran Centre, Melrose Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PA · 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
Frank Moran Centre, Melrose Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PA · More nurseries in MK3
Stations
- Bletchley21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Melrose Avenue, Melrose Centre and The Linx.
Parks and playgrounds
- Flowers Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- 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 Milton Keynes there are about 3.2 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.
What parents say
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Melrose Pre-school Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Frank Moran Centre, Melrose Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PA, in Redmoor, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 43 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Pre-school PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Buttons@abbeysSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Kelly & KidsFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Wendy HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Ducklings @ Lynmouth Crescent FurztonSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Abbeys Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- Cold Harbour Church of England School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- White Spire School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Romans Field School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Rickley Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- New Chapter Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.0 miles
- Holne Chase Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Melrose Pre-school Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Melrose Pre-school Playgroup Good at its inspection on 31 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Melrose Pre-school Playgroup take?
Melrose Pre-school Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Melrose Pre-school Playgroup?
Bletchley is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Melrose Pre-school Playgroup?
You can call 01908 642728 and visit barleyhurstparkandmelrosepreschool.co.uk.
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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.
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 141755 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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