Sessional pre-school in Mount Pleasant, Bedford
Sweet Peas Pre-School
Wootton Village Memorial Hall, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK43 9JB · 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 2018Reference EY556019Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 May 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 September 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
Wootton Village Memorial Hall, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK43 9JB · More nurseries in MK43
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Elmsdale Road and Potters Cross.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hoo Corner9 min walk
- Wiles Wood9 min walk
- Ridgeway Woodland Country Park9 min walk
- Gateway Wood11 min walk
- Van Diemen's Land12 min walk
- Playground3 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 Bedford there are about 3.6 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.
What parents say
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Sweet Peas Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Wootton Village Memorial Hall, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK43 9JB, in Mount Pleasant, Bedford. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Peas Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St Marys Wootton (Bedford) PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery (Kempston Rural) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Bunyan PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Stepping Stones Preschool CIOSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| The Lodge PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wootton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Ridgeway School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.9 miles
- Kempston Rural Primary School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.1 miles
- Balliol Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 1.3 miles
- Greys Education Centre ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.6 miles
- Rivertree Free School ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.7 miles
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.8 miles
- Wootton Academy Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 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 Sweet Peas Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sweet Peas Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sweet Peas Pre-School take?
Sweet Peas Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Sweet Peas Pre-School?
Kempston Hardwick is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY556019 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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