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Nurseries in DN2

40 registered nurseries — 4 Outstanding, 24 Good

Ofsted ratings in DN2

40

Total nurseries

4

Outstanding

24

Good

12

Not yet rated

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Good Old inspection

2 West Street, RETFORD

16 places
TD
Trinity Day Nursery
Good

156 Trinity Street, Gainsborough

30 places
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Scotter Pre-School
Good Old inspection

Scotter Village Hall, Gainsborough

36 places
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Good Old inspection

Doncaster College & School for the Deaf, DONCASTER

164 places
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Good Old inspection

Plover Primary School, Doncaster

31 places
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Good

16b Morton Road, Gainsborough

48 places
SA
Good

10 Adlard Road, Wheatley Hills

94 places
AA
Good Old inspection

7 Welbeck Road, Retford

56 places
BY
Good

Ranby House Preparatory School, Retford

12 places
HD
Good

13 Grove Street, Gainsborough

44 places
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Good

Beginnings Day Care Ltd, GAINSBOROUGH

62 places
BP
Bonby Pre-School
Good

Worlaby Primary School, BRIGG

20 places
TK
Good

Thrumpton Primary School, Retford

22 places
RD
Good

Sure Start, GAINSBOROUGH

33 places
CH
Good

Unit 2, Retford

54 places
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Good Old inspection

Pre-School Building, Wrawby, Brigg

25 places
GN
Good

Belle View Childrens Centre, Doncaster

60 places
CC
Good

186 Sandringham Road, Doncaster

60 places
PP
Good

Sutton cum Lound C of E School, Retford

25 places
SS
Good

Scawby Academy, Brigg

41 places
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Good Old inspection

Park Infant School, Doncaster

58 places
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Good

1 St. Clares Walk, Brigg

52 places
LP
Good

Frances Olive Anderson C of E School, GAINSBOROUGH

48 places
GN
Gapa Nursery
Good

Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association, Gainsborough

45 places
AT
Outstanding

North Cliff Road, GAINSBOROUGH

34 places
AT
Outstanding

18 BRIGG ROAD, BRIGG

52 places
LA
Outstanding

Brigg Road, Broughton

80 places
IL
Outstanding Old inspection

2 Wesley Road, Brigg

49 places
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Not yet inspected

Hillcrest Early Years Academy, Gainsborough

15 places
TK
Thrumpton Kids Club
Not yet inspected

Retford Education Centre, Retford

66 places
KH
Not yet inspected

Parish C of E School, Gainsborough

32 places
BM
Not yet inspected

Belvedere House, Doncaster

KB
Not yet inspected

St. Mary's Church Hall, Brigg

MC
Not yet inspected

Castle Wood Academy, Gainsborough

PE
Not yet inspected

Wrawby St. Marys C Of E Primary School, Brigg

18 places
YL
Not yet inspected

Charles Baines Community Primary School, Gainsborough

20 places
SS
Not yet inspected

Belvedere House, Doncaster

20 places
RS
Not yet inspected

74A Bridgegate, Retford

H
Hackberry
Not yet inspected

Northorpe Grange, Gainsborough

RK
Not yet inspected

Atherton Way, Brigg

30 places

Why families love DN2

16/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in DN2

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in DN2?

DN2 has 40 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 4 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in DN2 are Outstanding or Good?

70% of nurseries in DN2 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in DN2?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in DN2 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in DN2?

Yes — many nurseries in DN2 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.