Aristotots Nursery School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2003, with 99 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Milton Keynes
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Milton Keynes from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
MK14 6DPWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 21 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are inspired and highly motivated to learn as they fully immerse themselves in the wonderful experiences staff provide at this exceptional nursery.
They access a meticulously well-designed curriculum that leaders have created to ensure every child makes the best progress in their learning and development.
Staff have high expectations for what children can achieve, and they challenge children to discover and explore deeply in everything they do. For example, children examine spring flowers and look at their properties as they create paintings from still life. They make predictions and freely express their thoughts and ideas. Children discuss and consider how they can mix the paints to match the colour of the flowers. They recall previous learning and excitedly share their solutions as they remember that adding red and white will make pink.
- 21 March 2023Outstanding
- 24 August 2017Good
- 15 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Aristotots Nursery School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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