Full-day nursery in Barton-le-Clay, Central Bedfordshire
Orchard School & Nursery
Higham Road, Barton le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LT · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.2 on Google (5 reviews)
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Higham Road, Barton le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LT · More nurseries in MK45
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Windsor Parade Shops, Orchard School and Hanover Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 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 Central Bedfordshire there are about 4.1 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.
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Orchard School & Nursery is a full-day nursery at Higham Road, Barton le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LT, in Barton-le-Clay, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 100 children. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard School & NurseryThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Silsoe Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
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| Harlington Village Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
| Merry Poppets Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Orchard School & Nursery ages 0–9has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Ramsey Manor Lower School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.6 miles
- Arnold Academy Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
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How many children can Orchard School & Nursery take?
Orchard School & Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
How do I contact Orchard School & Nursery?
You can call 01582 882054 and visit www.orchardschool.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY350158 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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