Full-day nursery in Chapel End, Bedford
Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School
Colmworth Old Church Of England School, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 June 2021Reference 2629401Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 April 2026Food 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
Colmworth Old Church Of England School, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX · More nurseries in MK44
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including School Farm and St Denys's Church.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Bedford there are about 3.6 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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Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Colmworth Old Church Of England School, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX, in Chapel End, Bedford. It is registered for 67 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wilden CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 2.1 miles
- Kymbrook Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 2.2 miles
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 2.9 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 Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 25 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School take?
Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
How do I contact Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 07943 953201 and visit www.puddleducksnurserypreschool.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.
- 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.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2629401 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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