Full-day nursery in Oundle, North Northamptonshire
Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School
2a, Eastwood Road, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4DF · 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 March 2004Reference EY269478Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating3 (Generally satisfactory)inspected 3 February 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
2a, Eastwood Road, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4DF · More nurseries in PE8
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Waitrose, Station Road and Old Town Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pocket Park and Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 North Northamptonshire there are about 3.5 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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Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School is a full-day nursery at 2a, Eastwood Road, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4DF, in Oundle, North Northamptonshire. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Small Wonders Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Small Wonders Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Wellies Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Tansor PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Tansor Early Years CIOSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Aldwincle Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.8 miles |
| Nassington Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.0 miles |
| Titchmarsh Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Laxton Junior School ages 4–11 under 0.1 miles
- Oundle Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.7 miles
- Prince William School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 0.5 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 Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School Good at its inspection on 30 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School take?
Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Who runs Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School?
Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School is run by Small Wonders Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School?
You can call 01832 274929 and visit www.firstforchildcare.com.
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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 EY269478 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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