With childcare in the headlines this week following the Chancellor’s announcement that working parents will get 30 hours of free childcare for all under fives by 2025, Chronicle & Echo has collated nurseries in Northampton that are rated ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
The watchdog inspects education settings and gives them a rating from ‘outstanding’, ‘good’, ‘requires improvement’ and ‘inadequate’.
Here are 36 of the best nurseries in Northampton, according to Ofsted.

9. Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery
Rated outstanding in its latest inspection published on March 9, 2023. Photo: Google

10. Happy Days Nursery
Rated outstanding in its last inspection published on February 17, 2020. Photo: Google

11. Parklands Nursery School
Rated outstanding in its last inspection published on November 29, 2019. Photo: Google

12. Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families
Rated good in its last inspection published on June 20, 2017. Photo: Google


