Childcare in Sandy (Cambridgeshire)
Sandy (Cambridgeshire) has 2 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 1 school nursery class, 1 childminder and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 3 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 5 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.
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.
8 settings, best rated first. 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 Children's Montessori Nursery Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened Children's Montessori Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Children's Montessori Mini Monty Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Children's Montessori Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Sandy (Cambridgeshire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Sandy (Cambridgeshire) take funded hours?
4 of the 8 settings in Sandy (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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Sandy (Cambridgeshire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 3 settings Ofsted has inspected in Sandy (Cambridgeshire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Sandy (Cambridgeshire) take babies?
7 settings in Sandy (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 Sandy (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.
Towns close to Sandy (Cambridgeshire)
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