Nurseries in LU3
31 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 20 Good
Ofsted ratings in LU3
31
Total nurseries
2
Outstanding
20
Good
9
Not yet rated
Why families love LU3
34.2/100
Family Score
15.6
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around LU3
Deprivation decile: 7/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in LU3
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 LU3?
LU3 has 31 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 20 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in LU3 are Outstanding or Good?
71% of nurseries in LU3 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in LU3?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in LU3 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in LU3?
Yes — many nurseries in LU3 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.