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Childcare in Royston (Cambridgeshire)

Royston (Cambridgeshire) has 6 day nurseries, 6 pre-schools, 8 childminders and 3 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 15 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 8 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Cambridgeshire there are 38 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.

38places per 100 under-fives in Cambridgeshire, against 32 for England
100%of the 15 inspected here are Good or better, 4 Outstanding
3 of 23are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Cambridgeshire, 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 94 school nursery classes across Cambridgeshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

Everything 23Day nurseries 6Pre-schools 6Childminders 8After-school clubs 3
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23 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.

Day nurseries 6

Flying Start Montessori

Day nursery · Long Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SZ

Report card May 2026Birth to 5Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm22 placesLong established
01763836996

Pre-schools 6

Ladybird Playgroup & Pre-School

Pre-school · Thriplow C of E Primary School, School Lane, Royston, SG8 7RH

Report card Nov 2025Birth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings24 placesLong established
01763208055

Fowlmere Playgroup

Pre-school · Fowlmere Urc Chapel Hall, Chapel Lane, Royston, SG8 7SA

GoodBirth to 8+Sessions in term time, often mornings20 placesOpen for decades
07564 022722

Great Chishill Nursery

Pre-school · Pavillion Hall Lane, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SH

GoodBirth to 8+Sessions in term time, often mornings12 placesLong established
07484662324

Childminders 8

Only childminders who agreed to be listed publicly appear here. Ofsted holds many more and does not publish their details.

Oxenford Susan

Childminder · Royston, SG8 0LT

OutstandingBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

Baker, Lorraine

Childminder · Royston, SG8 0QE

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

Allison Karen Elizabeth

Childminder · Royston, SG8 6EU

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

Bathmaker, Heather Frances

Childminder · Royston, SG8 5NT

GoodBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered for decades

Haley, Michelle Jayne

Childminder · Royston, SG8 5GY

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered a few years

Brennan, Allison Louise

Childminder · Royston, SG8 0TP

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesRegistered a few years

MacGowan, Alice Jane

Childminder · Royston, SG8 5JX

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder6 placesNewly registered

Newell, Caitlin Faye

Childminder · Royston, SG8 5JW

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder3 placesNewly registered

After-school and holiday clubs 3

Kids Choice Fowlmere

After-school club · Fowlmere Primary School, Butts Lane, Royston, SG8 7SL

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Before and after school, plus holidays30 placesLong established
07796218451

Kids Choice Melbourn

After-school club · Melbourn Sports Centre, Melbourn Village College, Royston, SG8 6ED

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Before and after school, plus holidays45 placesNewly opened
07845 234778

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Recently

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 Happy Bunnies Nursery School Sessional day care
  • Dec 2025Opened Kids Choice Melbourn Out-of-school day care
  • Jun 2025Opened Eden House Day Nursery Ltd Full day care
  • Jun 2025Closed Eden House Day Nursery Full day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Royston (Cambridgeshire)

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Royston (Cambridgeshire) take funded hours?

3 of the 23 settings in Royston (Cambridgeshire) 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 Royston (Cambridgeshire) rated Outstanding?

Yes. 4 of the 15 settings Ofsted has inspected in Royston (Cambridgeshire) hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Royston (Cambridgeshire) take babies?

23 settings in Royston (Cambridgeshire) 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 Royston (Cambridgeshire)?

Cambridgeshire has 38 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.

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