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East Midlands
Childcare in West Northamptonshire
478 registered providers with 9,193 places, up 3.1% since December 2021.
121day nurseries
196childminders
79after-school clubs
209newly registered since 2021
55.2%rated Good or better
266closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 25.5% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Manor Day Nursery | Northampton | 92 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Alphabet Day Nursery | Northampton | 77 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Braunston Pre-School | Daventry | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Akeley Wood Nursery | Milton Keynes | 28 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Trilogy Playscheme Lings | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kidz Zone Club - The Grange | Daventry | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Shine Brighter Club | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Performing Arts Northampton | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Akeley Wood School @ S4A Group LTD | Milton Keynes | 80 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Dolphin Day Nursery | Daventry | 56 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Doves View Day Nursery | Northampton | 55 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| SS Ltd @ Winchester House School | Brackley | 53 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| SS Ltd @ Carrdus School | Banbury | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Ducklings Pre-School Creaton | Northampton | 45 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Senlis Scallywags Out of School Club | Northampton | 44 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Doves Corner Day Nursery & The Club House | Northampton | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Kilsby Pre-School | Rugby | 25 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Fiesta Sports Naseby C of E | Northampton | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| ClubsComplete at Farthinghoe | Brackley | 10 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Byfield Activity Camp | Daventry | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| My-STS Wonderland Daycare | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Rhino Sports Academy at Blisworth community primary school | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| LITTLE STAR EDUCATION LIMITED | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| The Sports Gym | Brackley | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kumon Northampton South Study Centre | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Child First Northampton | Northampton | 130 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Old Rectory Day Nursery | Northampton | 62 | Outstanding | Jun 2025 |
| Delapre Community Rooms After School Club | Northampton | 48 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Kids Planet Duston | Northampton | 46 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Woodys | Northampton | 45 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| TLC After School Club | Yardley Gobion | 21 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Daventry NN11 | Daventry | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Ninja Neers | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Kings Camps | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Super Camps at Akeley Wood Junior School | Wicken | 80 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Buttons@Blakesley | Towcester | 56 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Holbourn House Day Nursery | Dodford,northampton | 50 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Campers Pre-School and Out of School Club | Northampton | 48 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| S4a Group Ltd @ Pattishall | Towcester | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Picnics After School Club | Northampton | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| S4A Group Ltd @ Croughton | Brackley | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Deanshanger Village Pre-School | Milton Keynes | 30 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Helmdon Acorns Pre-School | Northamptonshire | 26 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Brixworth Centre Pre-School | Brixworth | 26 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Oscar's Out Of School Club | Northampton | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Muddy Boots Pre School | Northampton | 20 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Little Houghton Playgroup | Northampton | 16 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Harlestone Primary School | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Active Camps @ Quinton House | Northampton | 80 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Blisworth Pre-School | Northampton | 42 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Grange Park Pre-School | Northampton | 42 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Tiny Tows Pre School | Towcester | 36 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Crazy 4 Kids Marie Weller | Towcester | 36 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| KidsStop | Towcester | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Bumble Bees Pre-School | Northampton | 20 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Pury Play Club | Towcester | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Cargin Moss Black Belt Academy | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Fun Zone | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Kip McGrath Education Centre Northampton South | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Muddy Feet | Brackley | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |