St Leonards, Brington
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Huntingdon for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 1993, with 30 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 Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
PE28 5ADWhat 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.
- 6 February 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excitedly at the welcoming nursery and staff greet them warmly.
They confidently enter and settle at their chosen activity. Children are keen to explore the various experiences staff prepare. They benefit from staff participating in their play and creating opportunities to extend their learning. For example, children use nets to catch sea creatures in a 'small-world' rock pool. They identify hermit crabs using reference books and combine clay with shells to create their own models. Children are happy as they explore in water. They demonstrate their critical thinking skills. For instance, they find ways to wash toys down guttering by pouring water from a watering can. They drip water from pipettes onto chalk boards to clean away the chalk.
Children listen to staff and follow instructions. They behave well and show kindness to each other. Staff use clear and consistent reminders, for example for children to use their 'listening ears' and 'kind hands'. Staff praise children for sharing and taking turns with equipment. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. Children are competent at managing their personal care. They learn to put on their shoes and dress themselves and develop the skills they need to be ready for school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on the already good practice and seek further ways to help all staff develop first-rate teaching skills.
- 10 August 2022Good
- 29 January 2016Good
- 7 March 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Leonards, Brington
- 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.