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Fun To Learn Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.1(7 parent reviews) ·Dallow Primary School, Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1LZ · Luton
Number of places
42 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
Luton

About this day nursery

Fun To Learn Nursery & Pre-School, located in Dallow Primary School in Luton, offers childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years. Registered in 2001, this setting provides a "Good" standard of education, as per its latest Ofsted inspection on 27 November 2025.

The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 16:00, with a focus on creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all children. The curriculum is designed with a strong emphasis on communication and language, particularly benefiting children who speak English as an additional language.

The nursery prides itself on its robust support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with leaders and staff trained to implement effective strategies. Children enjoy a large garden area for physical development and learning, and staff plan purposeful activities to support children's progress across all areas.

The setting also implements effective safeguarding practices, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for all its 42 children.

What it's like

Children are welcomed by friendly staff and settle well, forming strong attachments. A robust key-worker system ensures consistency, and activities are tailored to children's interests. Staff use home visit information to conduct accurate baseline assessments and implement swift action plans to address any developmental gaps.

Strong AttachmentsTargeted LearningEffective SEND SupportOutdoor Play FocusCommunication-Rich Curriculum

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 16:00

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Nov 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fun To Learn Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 27 November 2025

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are welcomed by friendly staff and settle well, forming strong attachments. A robust key-worker system ensures consistency, and activities are tailored to children's interests. Staff use home visit information to conduct accurate baseline assessments and implement swift action plans to address any developmental gaps.

Inspector highlights

  • All children, including with SEND and EAL, make good progress in their learning and development.
  • The large garden area provides children with opportunities for physical development and spatial awareness.
  • Effective settling-in procedures include home visits, allowing for accurate baseline assessments.
  • Leaders have a good understanding of the setting's curriculum and clear plans for its development.
  • Leaders use additional funding effectively to enhance staffing and create quieter spaces.
  • Children's behaviour is exceptional, with clear expectations and consistent staff approach.
  • Children develop independence by choosing snacks and learning to prepare them, fostering healthy habits.
  • Leaders ensure staff are trained to support children with SEND, identifying and addressing learning gaps.
  • Leaders have strengthened staff's knowledge of safeguarding and work closely with local authorities.
  • Staff retention demonstrates good support for staff, who feel they have a voice within the setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1Reflect on full funding entitlement access to ensure attendance meets high expectations.
  • 2Manage the environment more effectively to help children remain focused.
  • 3Strengthen processes to share information effectively with parents.
Inspection #10394439 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. They are well supported to join in routines, and strategies are put in place as needed. Leaders support staff training to meet diverse needs effectively.

Outdoor space

Children make expected progress in physical development. The large garden area offers opportunities for running, jumping, climbing, and developing spatial awareness, with staff setting up purposeful outdoor activities.

EAL / language support

All children who speak English as an additional language make good progress, with leaders designing the curriculum to focus on communication and language. Staff break down instructions and use visual aids to support understanding.

Parent Reviews of Fun To Learn Nursery & Pre-School

4.1
(7)
Seema Bhatti
9 years ago

Very nice and helpful staff. My son enjoying a lot.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2008

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • September 2025Inadequate
  • September 2019Good
  • March 2014Good
  • November 2008Outstanding

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