Nurseries in LE5
28 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 17 Good
Ofsted ratings in LE5
28
Total nurseries
2
Outstanding
17
Good
2
Requires Improvement
7
Not yet rated
Hope Hamilton C of E Aided Primary School, LEICESTER
St. Josephs Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester
Why families love LE5
31.6/100
Family Score
13.07
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around LE5
Deprivation decile: 3/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in LE5
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 LE5?
LE5 has 28 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 17 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in LE5 are Outstanding or Good?
68% of nurseries in LE5 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in LE5?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in LE5 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in LE5?
Yes — many nurseries in LE5 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.