# The City Nursery Ltd The City Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 18 Northampton Square, Leicester, LE1 1PA, in Leicester. It is registered for 160 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 9 reviews (October 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-city-nursery-ltd-226965 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 18 Northampton Square, Leicester, LE1 1PA - Registered places: 160 - Phone: 0116 247 0166 - Website: https://www.thecitynursery.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: 226965 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 28 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/226965 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since August 1980 (Reference 226965). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/226965) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 28 October 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/226965) - Registered places: 160 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/226965) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 18 March 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/84971) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 18 Northampton Square, Leicester, LE1 1PA Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.632914,-1.127455 - Station: Leicester, 0.1 miles - 21 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Town Hall Square, 0.2 miles - Park: Museum Square Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Prebend Gardens, 0.3 miles - Park: Nelson Mandela Park, 0.5 miles - Park: Staff Secret Garden, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Leicester there are about 4.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 9 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (February 2023) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Leicester Therapeutic School | | 5–11 | | | 0.4 miles | | The Children's Hospital School | | 2–19 | School remains Outstanding (October 2023) | | 0.5 miles | | Al-Islamia Institute for Education | | 2–11 | | yes | 0.5 miles | | Highfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (November 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy | Primary | 7–11 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | Uplands Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | Good (October 2022) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Charnwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Beanstalk Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/beanstalk-day-nursery-2500056) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [The Dolls House](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-dolls-house-ey273915) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [Little Angelz Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-angelz-day-nursery-ey463996) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Shama Women's Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shama-womens-centre-ey456314) | Report card Feb 2026 | | | 0.4 miles | | [Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leicester Central](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ashbourne-day-nurseries-at-leicester-central-2727416) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Little Companions Leicester](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-companions-leicester-ey498117) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The City Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated The City Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 28 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can The City Nursery Ltd take? The City Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 160 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to The City Nursery Ltd? Leicester is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact The City Nursery Ltd? You can call 0116 247 0166 and visit www.thecitynursery.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/226965) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+City+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJXU3deyJhd0gRVhNT-p9FDPE) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.