Full-day nursery in Bellinge, West Northamptonshire
Monkey Puzzle Riverside
8-10 Rockingham House, Crow Lane, Northampton, NN3 9BX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2024Reference 2782576Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places89 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
8-10 Rockingham House, Crow Lane, Northampton, NN3 9BX · More nurseries in NN3
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Gibbsacre Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ecton Brook Linear Park11 min walk
- Great Billing Park12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 West Northamptonshire 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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Monkey Puzzle Riverside is a full-day nursery at 8-10 Rockingham House, Crow Lane, Northampton, NN3 9BX, in Bellinge, West Northamptonshire. It is registered for 89 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 27 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkey Puzzle RiversideThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bellinge Community Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Bizzy Bears PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Cogenhoe PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Barn Owls Pre-School LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ecton Brook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Standens Barn Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.0 miles
- Cogenhoe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- Blackthorn Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.3 miles
- Ecton Village Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- Rectory Farm Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.4 miles
- Billing Brook Special School ages 4–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.4 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 Monkey Puzzle Riverside's Ofsted rating?
Monkey Puzzle Riverside was inspected on 20 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Monkey Puzzle Riverside take?
Monkey Puzzle Riverside is registered with Ofsted for up to 89 children at any one time.
How do I contact Monkey Puzzle Riverside?
You can call 01604 953323 and visit monkeypuzzleriverside.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 2782576 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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