Childcare in Newbury (West Berkshire)
Newbury (West Berkshire) has 9 day nurseries, 8 pre-schools, 10 school nursery classes, 5 childminders and 10 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 16 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 26 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across West Berkshire there are 39 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across West Berkshire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 28 school nursery classes across West Berkshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
25 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Compton Pre-School Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened TA Sport Stars Camp The Downs School and Sixth Form Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed The Pirate Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Dingley Family & Specialist Early Years Centres (West Berks Centre) Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Busykids Newbury Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Elite Camps Newbury Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Funtastic Kids @ Falkland Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened uKids @ The Ilsleys RG20 Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Elite Camps Newbury Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Funtastic Kids @ St George's Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Funtastic Kids @ St Joseph's Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Let Them Play Newbury Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Newbury (West Berkshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Newbury (West Berkshire) take funded hours?
20 of the 42 settings in Newbury (West Berkshire) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Newbury (West Berkshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 16 settings Ofsted has inspected in Newbury (West Berkshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Newbury (West Berkshire) take babies?
25 settings in Newbury (West Berkshire) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Newbury (West Berkshire)?
West Berkshire has 39 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Newbury (West Berkshire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.