--- title: "Little Acorns, Northampton — Rated Good by Ofsted" description: "Little Acorns, a nursery in Northampton — Rated Good by Ofsted. See opening hours, fees, photos, parent reviews and contact details on Nursery Advice." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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Little Acorns # Little Acorns in Northampton Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Village Hall, Holcot Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 9BS · West Northamptonshire Number of places 44 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2022 Local authority West Northamptonshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Acorns, established in 2009, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, offering a welcoming and stimulating environment for children aged 2 to 4 years. 15pm. The latest Ofsted inspection, on 30th June 2022, rated Little Acorns as "Good" in overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Children are encouraged to be resilient learners under the guidance of a dedicated manager and committed staff team. The curriculum includes opportunities for developing physical skills on an indoor climbing frame and through manipulating play dough to enhance small-muscle control. Outdoor learning is a significant feature, with a secure space for bug investigations, mathematical activities pouring flour, and coordination development with bicycles and scooters. A recently acquired piece of land has been adapted into a forest school, further enhancing outdoor learning, and staff receive specific training in this area. Little Acorns is proactive in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring swift action for necessary support, which contributes to excellent progress for these children. The setting also prepares older children for their transition to primary school through good links with local schools and age-appropriate activities. Staff promote healthy lifestyles, teaching children about healthy snacks and oral hygiene. What it's like Children arrive at this welcoming pre-school ready to learn. They quickly settle and enjoy the stimulating activities available to them. Children develop their physical skills on an indoor climbing frame and use their small-muscle skills to manipulate play dough and create pictures. Resilient learners Supportive staff Engaging outdoor play Forest school SEND support School readiness ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours 8.15am and 3.15pm Term time / All Year Term Time Established 2009 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Acorns Inspection date Jun 2022 Inspection no. 10138518 Lead inspector Stephanie North Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50190639)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY389345) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-acorns-nn6-9bs-ey389345) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Acorns Last inspected 30 June 2022 · Stephanie North 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 Children arrive at this welcoming pre-school ready to learn. They quickly settle and enjoy the stimulating activities available to them. Children develop their physical skills on an indoor climbing frame and use their small-muscle skills to manipulate play dough and create pictures. Inspector highlights - The pre-school has a dedicated manager who places emphasis on building resilient learners. - Parents speak highly of the care and education their children receive. - Managers use additional funding to enhance children's learning opportunities and have adapted a recently acquired piece of land into a forest school. - The staff teach children the importance of leading healthy lifestyles. - Staff prepare older children for school and have good links with the local primary school. Areas to develop - 1 enhance staff's knowledge about how to confidently deliver the curriculum designed for the children - 2 strengthen staff understanding of how to use questions to find out what children need to learn. Inspection #10138518 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50190639) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff ensure swift action is taken to ensure children get the support they need, including funded children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. As a result of this, these children progress very well in their learning. Outdoor space Children benefit from outdoor play in a secure, engaging space. They investigate bugs, use their mathematical skills as they pour flour into containers, and develop coordination using bicycles and scooters. ## Parent Reviews of Little Acorns 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU8O-1-PWFgzicGdUkI_qMLJunJMkWa8YdwTm_k5kOWoi3yyyQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) image Group 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBb3Zfd3lnRRAB!2m1!1s0x48770cecce2c07bf:0xfd6fcdcc84f2aed9) Reviews from Google for Little Acorns. 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