Nurseries in LE2
50 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 31 Good
Ofsted ratings in LE2
50
Total nurseries
2
Outstanding
31
Good
1
Requires Improvement
1
Inadequate
15
Not yet rated
Eyres Monsell and Gilmorton Children's Centre, Leicester
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Leicester
Why families love LE2
50/100
Family Score
10.85
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around LE2
Deprivation decile: 2/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in LE2
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 LE2?
LE2 has 50 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 31 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in LE2 are Outstanding or Good?
66% of nurseries in LE2 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in LE2?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in LE2 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in LE2?
Yes — many nurseries in LE2 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.