Full-day nursery in Blaby, Leicestershire
Play Days Academy
Manor Court, The Ford, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9TL · 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 August 2016Reference EY537182Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 30 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Manor Court, The Ford, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9TL · More nurseries in LE2
Stations
- South Wigston19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Westminster Drive and Richmond Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bouskell Park11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Leicestershire there are about 2.6 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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Play Days Academy is a full-day nursery at Manor Court, The Ford, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9TL, in Blaby, Leicestershire. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 18 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Days AcademyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Blaby Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Busy Bees at Leicester South WigstonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Play Days Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| South Leicestershire College NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Busy Bugs Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Steps PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rolleston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 miles
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Foxfields Academy ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected April 2025 0.9 miles
- Glen Hills Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- Eyres Monsell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Fairfield Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.1 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 Play Days Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play Days Academy Good at its inspection on 30 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play Days Academy take?
Play Days Academy is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Play Days Academy?
South Wigston is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play Days Academy?
You can call 0116 278 8782 and visit www.playdaysacademy.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY537182 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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