Nurseries in LA1
54 registered nurseries — 5 Outstanding, 31 Good
Ofsted ratings in LA1
54
Total nurseries
5
Outstanding
31
Good
1
Requires Improvement
17
Not yet rated
Church Walk Pre School Nursery Ltd, ULVERSTON
Lancaster University, LANCASTER
Cartmel C Of E Primary School, Grange-over-sands
Scotforth St. Pauls C of E Primary School, LANCASTER
Why families love LA1
28.2/100
Family Score
15.63
Crime rate per 1,000
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in LA1
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 LA1?
LA1 has 54 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 5 are rated Outstanding and 31 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in LA1 are Outstanding or Good?
67% of nurseries in LA1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in LA1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in LA1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in LA1?
Yes — many nurseries in LA1 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.