Full-day nursery in Great Denham, Bedford
Toybox Great Denham
90 Saxon Way, Great Denham, MK40 4GP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
90 Saxon Way, Great Denham, MK40 4GP · More nurseries in MK40
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Northern Square, Sainsbury's and Archer Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Great Denham Country Park3 min walk
- Kempston Riverside Park6 min walk
- The Village Green7 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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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Toybox Great Denham is a full-day nursery at 90 Saxon Way, Great Denham, MK40 4GP, in Great Denham, Bedford. It is registered for 82 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 5 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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| Toybox Great DenhamThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Great Denham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- St James' CofE Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Rivertree Free School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Westfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Grange Academy ages 5–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.9 miles
- Greys Education Centre ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Queen's Park Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.9 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 Toybox Great Denham's Ofsted rating?
Toybox Great Denham was inspected on 20 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Toybox Great Denham take?
Toybox Great Denham is registered with Ofsted for up to 82 children at any one time.
Who runs Toybox Great Denham?
Toybox Great Denham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Toybox Great Denham?
Bedford is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Toybox Great Denham?
You can call 01234 330584 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY462893 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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