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Acorn at Wolverton Mill # Acorn at Wolverton Mill Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2025) · Unit 1, Walker Avenue, Milton Keynes, MK12 5TW · Milton Keynes Number of places 78 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2025 Local authority Milton Keynes About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Acorn Early Years Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organisation dedicated to providing high-quality early childhood care and education. They operate numerous nurseries across Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, and Bedfordshire, prioritising a "children first" approach in all their endeavours. The foundation emphasises outdoor learning and play, incorporating Forest School principles into their curriculum and encouraging children to connect with nature year-round. Acorn is committed to innovation and sustainability within the early childhood sector, constantly striving to improve their practices through ongoing staff training, professional development, and action research. This dedication extends to their bespoke offerings for schools and colleges, demonstrating a commitment to supporting wider educational communities. Their ethos is built on nurturing individual development, fostering relationships, and promoting a holistic approach to a child's well-being, while striving for ethical and sustainable operations. Our ethos "Putting children first" is the core ethos, focusing on building caring relationships and a responsive approach to nurture social and emotional well-being. Acorn aims to inspire and lead the early childhood sector through ethical, innovative, and sustainable practices, with a particular emphasis on outdoor play, learning, and staff professional development. Their values are personal, professional, nurturing, outdoor-focused, and ethical. What it's like The provider has a clear ethos and staff encourage children to be confident, imaginative and independent, delivering a broad curriculum that includes forest school activities to help children learn rules, expectations and risk assessment. Staff focus closely on communication and language and personal, social and emotional development, support positive behaviour, and create an environment where children feel safe and happy. Forest School Charitable organisation Outdoor learning focus Staff training & development Sustainable practices ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://www.acornearlyyears.org.uk/fees-and-funding) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. Term time / All Year All Year Established 2024 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Acorn at Wolverton Mill Inspection date Sept 2025 Inspection no. 10419489 Lead inspector Hayley Marshall-Gowen Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50288228)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2820320) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=acorn-at-wolverton-mill-mk12-5tw) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Acorn at Wolverton Mill Last inspected 9 September 2025 · Hayley Marshall-Gowen Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend The provider has a clear ethos and staff encourage children to be confident, imaginative and independent, delivering a broad curriculum that includes forest school activities to help children learn rules, expectations and risk assessment. Staff focus closely on communication and language and personal, social and emotional development, support positive behaviour, and create an environment where children feel safe and happy. Inspector highlights - Clear ethos that underpins the curriculum - Effective teaching that builds on children’s prior learning - Strong focus on communication, language and personal, social and emotional development - Staff support positive behaviour and create a safe, caring environment - Use of forest school/outdoor natural resources to foster curiosity Areas to develop - 1 pursue further opportunities to help alleviate staff workload to promote staff well-being and increase stability and consistency for children - 2 increase staff awareness about factors that can hinder and contribute to children's communication and language development - 3 expand on information sharing with parents to enable them to effectively support children's learning and development at home Inspection #10419489 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50288228) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision During the inspection there were no children on roll with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff are making progress in identifying where children need extra support and developing targeted teaching, so gaps in development are closing rapidly. Outdoor space Children learn about rules, expectations and assessing risks through forest school activities and outdoor learning. Staff use natural resources and outdoor experiences to foster children’s curiosity and engagement. Inspection history Most recent inspection 9 September 2025 Good Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. 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