Best nurseries in Stoke
11 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Buckinghamshire, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunshine Corner Pre-School Full day care · 26 places · SL2 4LP | Good (2024) |
| 2 | Pollyanna Pre-School Full day care · 40 places · HP22 5UJ | Good (2024) |
| 3 | Little Ducklings - Farnham Royal Sessional day care · 20 places · SL2 3AX | Good (2024) |
| 4 | Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · SL3 6NB | Good (2024) |
| 5 | Aston Clinton Pre-School Sessional day care · 32 places · HP22 5HG | Good (2024) |
| 6 | Barnowls Nursery Limited Full day care · 66 places · HP22 5JD | Good (2023) |
| 7 | Rainbow Pre-School Full day care · 36 places · SL2 4AL | Good (2022) |
| 8 | Banana Moon Day Nursery Stoke Poges Full day care · 84 places · SL2 4EG | Good (2022) |
| 9 | Ashridge Day Nursery Aston Clinton Full day care · 93 places · HP22 5NE | Good (2022) |
| 10 | GEORGE GREEN NURSERY Sessional day care · 37 places · SL3 6BJ | Not yet inspected |
| 11 | Pollyanna Pre-School CIO Sessional day care · 60 places · HP22 5UJ | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Stoke?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Stoke?
There are 11 nurseries and pre-schools in Stoke; listed first: Sunshine Corner Pre-School, Pollyanna Pre-School, Little Ducklings - Farnham Royal.
How much does nursery cost in Stoke?
In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Stoke?
11 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 9 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Amersham · Aylesbury · Buckingham · Chalfont St Peter · Chesham · Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green · Hazlemere · High Wycombe · Marlow · Aston Clinton · Beaconsfield · Broughton (Buckinghamshire) · Chalfont St Giles · Frieth · Haddenham (Buckinghamshire) · Iver Heath · Marlow Bottom · Stewkley · Stoke Poges · Walter's Ash and Naphill · Wendover · Chalfont · Walton · Akeley · Amersham-on-the-Hill · Bedgrove · Burham · California · Flackwell Heath · Marlow Hill
Neighbourhoods
Stoke Mandeville & Aston Clinton · Stoke Poges & George Green
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.