Full-day nursery in Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford, Lincolnshire
RAFA Kidz Cranwell
87 Wellesley Way, RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, NG34 8HB · 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 February 2023Reference 2723664Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 July 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
87 Wellesley Way, RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, NG34 8HB · More nurseries in NG34
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including The Hive, Cherry Tree Close and Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 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 Lincolnshire there are about 2.9 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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RAFA Kidz Cranwell is a full-day nursery at 87 Wellesley Way, RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, NG34 8HB, in Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford, Lincolnshire. It is registered for 100 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Rafa Kidz Limited.
Run by Rafa Kidz Limited (company), which runs 20 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFA Kidz CranwellThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 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 RAFA Kidz Cranwell's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated RAFA Kidz Cranwell Outstanding at its inspection on 4 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can RAFA Kidz Cranwell take?
RAFA Kidz Cranwell is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
Who runs RAFA Kidz Cranwell?
RAFA Kidz Cranwell is run by Rafa Kidz Limited, which runs 20 nurseries.
How do I contact RAFA Kidz Cranwell?
You can call 01400 262621 and visit www.rafakidz.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2723664 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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