Childcare in Newport Pagnell
Newport Pagnell has 4 day nurseries, 1 school nursery class, 3 childminders and 3 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 6 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 5 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Milton Keynes there are 33 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Milton Keynes, 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 49 school nursery classes across Milton Keynes, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
3 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.
- Dec 2025Closed Sherington Pre School Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed Northern Pastures Pre-School Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Newport Pagnell
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Newport Pagnell take funded hours?
3 of the 11 settings in Newport Pagnell 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Newport Pagnell rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 6 settings Ofsted has inspected in Newport Pagnell hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Newport Pagnell take babies?
9 settings in Newport Pagnell 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 Newport Pagnell?
Milton Keynes has 33 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 Newport Pagnell
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.