Childcare in Towcester
Towcester has 11 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 2 school nursery classes, 2 childminders and 7 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 13 of them and rated 11 Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 13 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £39 to £98, typically £51. Across West Northamptonshire there are 33 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 West Northamptonshire, 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 64 school nursery classes across West Northamptonshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
26 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 Freestyle Wraparound Care - Greens Norton Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened KidsStop Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Rhino Sports Academy Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Doves Day Nursery, Silverstone Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Rhino Sports Academy Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened The Wildflowers Nature Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Towcester
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Towcester?
Of the 5 full-day rates published by settings in Towcester, the typical price is £51 a day, ranging from £39 to £98. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Towcester take funded hours?
8 of the 26 settings in Towcester 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Towcester rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 13 settings Ofsted has inspected in Towcester hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Towcester take babies?
22 settings in Towcester 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 Towcester?
West Northamptonshire has 33 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 Towcester
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.