Childcare in Swindon
Swindon has 38 day nurseries, 18 pre-schools, 43 school nursery classes, 43 childminders and 38 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 79 of them and rated 75 Good or better, 12 of them Outstanding. 101 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £41 to £83, typically £62. Across Swindon there are 26 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Swindon, 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 44 school nursery classes across Swindon, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
119 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 Inquisitive Minds Upham Road Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened The Co-Operative Childcare Walcot Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened SJR Sports LTD Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Brunel Short Breaks Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed The Co-operative Childcare Walcot Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Rebel Arts and Education Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Holy Rood) Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Just for Fun Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Mini Steamers Childcare Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Curious Learners Childcare Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Premier Education At Holy Family Catholic Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed SJR Sports Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Swindon
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Swindon?
Of the 11 full-day rates published by settings in Swindon, the typical price is £62 a day, ranging from £41 to £83. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Swindon take funded hours?
63 of the 180 settings in Swindon 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Swindon rated Outstanding?
Yes. 12 of the 79 settings Ofsted has inspected in Swindon hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Swindon take babies?
119 settings in Swindon 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 Swindon?
Swindon has 26 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 Swindon
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.