Sessional pre-school in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire
Shells Daycare Ltd
Thorpe Astley Community Centre, Lakin Drive, LEICESTER, LE3 3RU · Getting there
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Thorpe Astley Community Centre, Lakin Drive, LEICESTER, LE3 3RU · More nurseries in LE3
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Tuffleys Way, Bromwich Close and Isobella Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Thorpe Astley Park & Playing Field1 min walk
- Holmfield Park6 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 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.
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Shells Daycare Ltd is a sessional pre-school at Thorpe Astley Community Centre, Lakin Drive, LEICESTER, LE3 3RU, in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire. It is registered for 65 children.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fossebrook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Kingsway Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.6 miles
- Stafford Leys Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Emmanuel Christian School ages 4–16 0.9 miles
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 miles
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- Braunstone Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.0 miles
- Ravenhurst Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.1 miles
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How many children can Shells Daycare Ltd take?
Shells Daycare Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2866707 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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