Nurseries in MK45
31 registered nurseries — 4 Outstanding, 10 Good
Ofsted ratings in MK45
31
Total nurseries
4
Outstanding
10
Good
17
Not yet rated
Houghton Conquest Lower School, BEDFORD
Willow Grove Primary School, Wixams
Haynes Lower School, BEDFORD
Flitwick Lower School, BEDFORD
Templefield Lower School, Bedford
Cotton End Forest Primary School, Bedford
Why families love MK45
84.7/100
Family Score
0.56
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around MK45
Deprivation decile: 9/10 (10 = least deprived)
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in MK45
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 MK45?
MK45 has 31 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 4 are rated Outstanding and 10 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in MK45 are Outstanding or Good?
45% of nurseries in MK45 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in MK45?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in MK45 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in MK45?
Yes — many nurseries in MK45 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.