Full-day nursery in Kings Ripton, Cambridgeshire
The Anchor Nursery and Preschool
Kings Ripton Lodge, Kings Ripton, Huntingdon, PE28 2NH · 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 September 2020Reference 2602184Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 12 May 2023Ofsted · 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 17 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Kings Ripton Lodge, Kings Ripton, Huntingdon, PE28 2NH · More nurseries in PE28
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Cambridgeshire there are about 2.8 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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The Anchor Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Kings Ripton Lodge, Kings Ripton, Huntingdon, PE28 2NH, in Kings Ripton, Cambridgeshire. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Golden Apples Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Golden Apples Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 1.7 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 The Anchor Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Anchor Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 12 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Anchor Nursery and Preschool take?
The Anchor Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
Who runs The Anchor Nursery and Preschool?
The Anchor Nursery and Preschool is run by Golden Apples Day Nursery Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
How do I contact The Anchor Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01487 773162 and visit www.theanchornursery.co.uk.
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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.
- 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 2602184 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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