Full-day nursery in Northfields, Lincolnshire
Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited
85 Rutland Road, Stamford, PE9 1UP · 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 January 2004Reference EY276326Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
85 Rutland Road, Stamford, PE9 1UP · More nurseries in PE9
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Bowling Green, Markham Retail Park and Gwash Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited is a full-day nursery at 85 Rutland Road, Stamford, PE9 1UP, in Northfields, Lincolnshire. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 21 reviews (October 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
- St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- The Bluecoat School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.0 miles
- Stamford Junior School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Ryhall CofE Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.5 miles
- The Uffington Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.6 miles
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.7 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 Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited Good at its inspection on 10 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited take?
Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited?
Stamford is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited?
You can call 01780 757922 and visit www.rockinghorsenurserystamford.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY276326 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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