Nurseries in LU7
34 registered nurseries — 1 Outstanding, 13 Good
Ofsted ratings in LU7
34
Total nurseries
1
Outstanding
13
Good
20
Not yet rated
Hockliffe Lower School, Leighton Buzzard
St. Leonards Heath & Reach Va Lower School, Leighton Buzzard
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre, Leighton Buzzard
2 Station Road, Leighton Buzzard
Why families love LU7
35.5/100
Family Score
11.04
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around LU7
Deprivation decile: 4/10 (10 = least deprived)
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in LU7
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 LU7?
LU7 has 34 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 13 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in LU7 are Outstanding or Good?
41% of nurseries in LU7 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in LU7?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in LU7 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in LU7?
Yes — many nurseries in LU7 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.