Childcare in Perranporth
Perranporth has 2 pre-schools and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 1 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 2 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Cornwall there are 31 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 Cornwall, 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 127 school nursery classes across Cornwall, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
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 Grow Change HQ Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened Perranporth Pre-School Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed Perranporth Pre-School Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Perranporth
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Are any nurseries in Perranporth rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 1 settings Ofsted has inspected in Perranporth hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Perranporth take babies?
1 settings in Perranporth 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 Perranporth?
Cornwall has 31 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 Perranporth
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.