Childcare in Reading
Reading has 38 day nurseries, 15 pre-schools, 33 school nursery classes, 21 childminders and 42 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 59 of them and rated 51 Good or better, 7 of them Outstanding. 90 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £83 to £108, typically £101. Across Reading there are 29 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 Reading, 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 34 school nursery classes across Reading, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
91 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 Kings Camps at Leighton Park School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened uKids @ Meadow Park RG30 Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Teachitright Reading Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Reading, Tilehurst Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Teachitright Reading Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened SP After-school Club and Childcare Services LTD Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed The Hill Play Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Premier Education Clubs at New Town Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed RCLC Teachitright Ltd Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Playday at Milestone Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Reading Tilehurst Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Premier Education at New Christ Church C of E Primary School Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Reading
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Reading?
Of the 6 full-day rates published by settings in Reading, the typical price is £101 a day, ranging from £83 to £108. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Reading take funded hours?
48 of the 149 settings in Reading 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Reading rated Outstanding?
Yes. 7 of the 59 settings Ofsted has inspected in Reading hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Reading take babies?
91 settings in Reading 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 Reading?
Reading has 29 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 Reading
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.