Polam School Nursery
Not yet inspectedTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Newly opened
A day nursery in Bedford for from 1 year up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £44.50 a day for age 4+, and they take the funded hours. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2026, with 125 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 4 days a week, price list dated 2026/2027.
| Age | Full day | Session | Termly | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception, Year 1, Year 212m to 2y | – | – | £390.00Compulsory | – | |
| Age 4+4y to 5y | £44.50 | £24.00AM only or PM ONLY, 3.5 hrs £27.00AM & Lunch or PM & Lunch, 4 hrs | – | – | |
| All ages | – | – | – | £4.00After School Club (Nursery) - 4pm to 6pm or After School Club - 3:30pm to 6pm |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £100.00 non refundable feeTo register your child, not refundable
- £350.00 acceptance depositto secure your child’s place
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a session Breakfast only
- £4.10 per 15 minutes Late (30 mins)
- £8.10 a session Tea
- £4.00 a session Breakfast Club - 8am to 8:30amincludes a light breakfast
Discounts
- 5% 5% discount for one sibling
- 10% 10% discount for an additional sibling
- 15% 15% discount for any further siblings
- 10% 10% discount to NHS workers
Funded hours
Early Years Funding is available for eligible working families of 2–4 year olds and can be applied for up to 15 funded hours per week, depending on eligibility and age.
Worth knowing. Early Years Funding is not accepted for 1-year-olds.
What childcare usually costs in Bedford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bedford 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
MK40 2BUWhat Ofsted said
Ofsted hasn't published a graded inspection for this setting yet.
Not yet inspected
Ofsted has not published a graded inspection for this setting.
Still missing for Polam School Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £44.50 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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