Full-day nursery in Rodbourne, Swindon
Poppies Nursery
Poppies Nursery, Ferndale Road, SWINDON, SN2 1HL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected 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 June 2014Reference EY477432Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Poppies Nursery, Ferndale Road, SWINDON, SN2 1HL · More nurseries in SN2
Stations
- Swindon12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Wiltshire Avenue, Ferndale Primary School and Bessemer Road East.
Parks and playgrounds
- St Marks Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Tovey Road Park 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 Swindon there are about 4.2 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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Poppies Nursery is a full-day nursery at Poppies Nursery, Ferndale Road, SWINDON, SN2 1HL, in Rodbourne, Swindon. It is registered for 60 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Ranu Ltd.
Run by Ranu Ltd (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 under 0.1 miles
- EOTAS Swindon ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.1 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Even Swindon Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Swindon Academy All-throughages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.7 miles
- Gorse Hill Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.8 miles
- Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.9 miles
- Robert Le Kyng Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 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 Poppies Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Poppies Nursery was inspected on 15 April 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 Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Poppies Nursery take?
Poppies Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Poppies Nursery?
Poppies Nursery is run by Ranu Ltd, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Poppies Nursery?
Swindon is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Poppies Nursery?
You can call 01793 613457 and visit poppiesnursery.co.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
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY477432 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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