Sessional pre-school in Gunthorpe, Peterborough
Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery
Paston & Gunthorpe Community Centre, Hallfields Lane, PETERBOROUGH, PE4 7YH · 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 July 2012Reference EY452131Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 July 2025Food 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
Paston & Gunthorpe Community Centre, Hallfields Lane, PETERBOROUGH, PE4 7YH · More nurseries in PE4
Parks and playgrounds
- Itter Park6 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
© 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 Peterborough there are about 3.1 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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Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Paston & Gunthorpe Community Centre, Hallfields Lane, PETERBOROUGH, PE4 7YH, in Gunthorpe, Peterborough. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 18 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Stars Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Stars Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 15 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Bambini Montessori (Gunthorpe)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Discovery Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Stars Pre-School Paston RidingsSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Poppets Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Paston Fundays Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Manor House Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Caverstede Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.2 miles
- Gunthorpe Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Discovery Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Norwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Paston Ridings Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Werrington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Fulbridge Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Welbourne Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 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 Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 29 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery take?
Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
Who runs Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery?
Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery is run by Stars Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 15 nurseries.
How do I contact Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre-School Nursery?
You can call 01733 578215 and visit starsdaynurseries.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.
- © 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 EY452131 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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