Olney Nursery

Olney Church Hall, High Street South, Olney MK46 4AA
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9.4 21 Reviews
  • Olney Nursery, Olney
Olney Nursery is situated near the Market Square in Olney.

The setting offers children aged between 2 and 5 years old a happy, fun and secure nursery experience.

Staff at Olney Nursery encourage learning through play but also believe in teaching structured activities to support learning in the early years.

It offers a learning environment where your child will be taught by a primary school teacher and staff members who are all qualified early years practitioners.

The nursery offers educational morning sessions, lunch club and afternoon sessions. The daily structured activities will be teaching your child skills which they can build upon throughout their educational journey.

Olney Nursery recognises the role that parents have already played in the early education of their child and the setting aims to ensure a successful partnership between home and nursery.

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Care Provided by Olney Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Privately Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Sara Lou Knightbridge
  • Person in charge
  • Sara Lou Knightbridge (Owner/Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 6
  • Total Places for Children
  • 24
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 09:00-15:00
    Tuesday 09:00-15:00
    Wednesday 09:00-15:00
    Thursday 09:00-15:00
    Friday 09:00-15:00
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Olney Nursery

  • Full day from 9am to 3pm is £31.74 for 3 and 4 year olds and £33.00 for 2 year olds.
    Half day from 9am to 12 o'clock is £15.87 for 3 and 4 year olds and £16.50 for 2 year olds

  • All sessions at Olney Nursery can be claimed as part of your child's 15 or 30 hours free Nursery Education Grant funding. For children not in receipt of funding the cost will be the above.
  • Parking

  • There is ample parking at the front of Olney Nursery.


Olney Nursery Reviews (21)

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Olney Nursery has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.441) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Olney Nursery has 21 reviews.

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Review from Arkida V (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’m very happy with everything. My daughter can’t wait to go to nursery every day. When she’s happy - I’m happy too. They do a lot of activities, and she’s very enthusiastic.
The staff is very kind and polite, and they make my daughter feel at home.

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Review from M O (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Olney Nursery has been the most wonderful place to send my daughter. The teachers are lovely and so kind, and the lessons and activities with the children are always fun and educational! My daughter has made wonderful friendships at the school.

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Review from Katie G (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children have both attended the nursery. I have always found the staff friendly and warm with the children and genuinely keen for the children to learn, grow and explore life at their own pace.
The setting is calm and safe, and I like the structured times as well as the free-flow activities.
My children have always been happy to go to nursery and are full of chat afterwards; the balance of varied activities is great for developing curious little learners.
I appreciate the new way of sharing what the children are doing and keeping parents updated about upcoming events. It works well. We are going to really miss Olney Nursery.

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Review from Ffion W (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl is always happy when she finishes nursery and doesn’t have anything bad to say when she’s been at nursery - I’m happy with her being there.
She doesn’t get upset now when I leave her now, and that has changed her being dropped off at the gate, which is really nice as it was upsetting
seeing her upset when I left, but now she is happy to go off and play with her friends which is really lovely to see.

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Review from E W (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a family, we would definitely recommend Olney Nursery. The staff are all so kind, welcoming and caring. They go the extra mile to get to know each child and ensure their needs are met. The activities on offer are varied and stimulating, and the feedback to parents is excellent. The parent/child events
and parties are brilliant and create a real feeling of community. My son has been very happy there.

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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My youngest daughter absolutely loves Olney Nursery. The staff are wonderful and provide plenty of engaging and fun activities to help the children learn and prepare them for school. They are also really flexible and have accommodated the extra hours that I have requested. It’s a really happy and welcoming
place to be, and we never have any tears going in. Some of the weekly activities include cooking, show and tell, PE and music and there are plenty of opportunities to get creative in the art department!
My eldest also went to Olney Nursery and was really well prepared for school when the time came. She quickly adapted to the structure of the school day because she was used to concepts such as carpet time and fun, age-appropriate bookwork. By the time she left the nursery, she knew and could form most of her letters, and she picked up reading and writing really quickly as a result. Great nursery - really happy with it! Would highly recommend.

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Review from F C (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going into the nursery. The teachers are really kind, caring and look after each child’s individual needs. The activities are fun and educational, and my daughter especially loves the cooking activities. I would highly recommend Olney Nursery.

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Review from Pippa B (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends two different settings and absolutely loves her time at “yellow sunshine school”. The staff are warm and friendly and the range of activities are great. It is a very free flowing space. My daughter also loves playing outside and the space is used creatively. I like the plans they
have for each week and the fact that there are regular things, such as baking and PE. Despite having been at home for a number of months due to the pandemic, when she did start at Olney Nursery she loved it straight away and we have never had any challenges getting her there. In fact, she’s usually quite disappointed when it’s the weekend!

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Review from Caitlin F (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is brilliant and I would recommend to any mother/father. Every day my son comes home happy and is always happy to go back to nursery the next morning. He also comes home with activities, food that he's baked or a picture he has creatively made. The staff never fail to update me on how much
progress my son is making etc. and they are always happy to help and answer questions.

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Review from Abbie B (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Warm and welcoming. My little boy is always so excited to go to preschool, he is always telling us what a good day he has and along with all the activities that have been set out for them. Very informative when coming to the end of term reviews along with the children’s progression books which has good
pictures and notes.

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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm so pleased we found Olney Nursery. My daughter has come on so well here. Her favourite day is show and tell which is so surprising as she used to be so shy. I love that they all get to be involved in activities like cooking and that they do these activities each week. The staff are really lovely
too. My daughter has learnt lots - letters, numbers and she even told me about Saturn and its rings. We get regular progress updates which I like and I feel like she's been given a great foundation for starting big school. My other daughter will be joining too as soon as she's old enough.

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Review from Marta W (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The owner and nursery staff there are extremely professional and friendly. My son loves spending time playing and learning new things. Children feel loved and safe. My son loves baking activities.

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Review from V N (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Olney Nursery is a fabulous setting. My son thoroughly enjoys coming here and really enjoys the regular activities they have like share and tell and cooking. The nursery key workers are fabulous with the children. I couldn't ask for more.

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Review from Katie F (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is brilliant for encouraging the children to really push on with developing their strengths and weaknesses. They choose activities which match the children's interests and work with them to get them to try things they find hard. The extra activities such as French, Music and PE are wonderful
and thoroughly enjoyed by the children. There are also lots of specially planned activities to encourage parental involvement.

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son currently attends Olney Nursery and his sister before him. I have loved the nursery from the moment we went to look around. The environment is so stimulating, there are learning stations inside and outside. Education is taught through games and structured learning which suited my daughter who
preferred to explore and play. My daughter left nursery able to read and my son is exploring letter and numbers, when before he has shown no interest.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The manager and her team provide excellent care and facilities. The learning follows a theme every term and is highly interactive and varied. They are sensitive to individual children's needs and provide a caring environment to nurture children. My daughter loved her time at Olney Nursery and it was
an excellent preparation for school. My son currently attends and was enjoying himself so much that we quickly increased the number of sessions he does! A wonderful place and I am grateful for the care and kindness they have shown my children.

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Review from L E (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Olney Nursery is a fantastic nursery. They combine play with learning and as a result, my daughter has already come one leaps and bounds. The nursery was recommended to us and all the positive comments were right!
She loves it, we love it!

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Review from Emma G (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't fault Olney Nursery School. My daughter also attended this nursery. The manager and her team provide an environment for my son to play and learn.
They go out of their way to ensure that your child is happy and parents are really well communicated to about development.

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Review from A F (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery school. Lovely staff, lots of activities. Both of my sons have loved attending this nursery school.

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Review from MB (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our children have attended this nursery and both have thoroughly enjoyed their experience and flourished under the care of the team here. The activities offered to the children are thoughtful and varied, but with a careful amount of education thrown in, which comes from the owner being a trained
teacher. The owner and her team give lots of time to each child, getting to know them well so activities can often be adjusted according to the individual needs of the child. The nursery allows the children to play freely as well as in a more structured fashion and they also offer extra activities including cookery, french and music. We always enjoy hearing our son's account of how he kneaded the dough when they made pizzas, or jumped into shapes in time to the music. Our children have always been excited about attending this nursery and we are delighted with both their academic progress and their social and personal development as a result of them coming to the Olney Nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.441)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.441) out of 10 for Olney Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.841 for Olney Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (60 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 69 Ratings = 4.841

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Olney Nursery is based on 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 = 3.6

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 24 number of registered child places is 4.8, which has been reached with 6 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (5)

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Sara-Lou Knightbridge

Job Title: Manager and Owner

B.A (hons), P.G.C.E , E.Y.P.S


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Sian Griffiths

Job Title: Manager

BA (hons)


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Amber Hansell-Spain

Job Title: Nursery Professional

Level 3 in Childcare and Education


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Louise Roughly

Job Title: Nursery Professional

Level 3 in Childcare and Education


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Amber Bale

Job Title: Nursery Professional

Level 2 Early Years and Education


Frequently Asked Questions about Olney Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Olney Nursery accepts?

Olney Nursery accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Olney Nursery Open?

Olney Nursery is open: Monday 09:00-15:00, Tuesday 09:00-15:00, Wednesday 09:00-15:00, Thursday 09:00-15:00, Friday 09:00-15:00.

How many Children does Olney Nursery have capacity for?

Olney Nursery has capacity for a total of 24 Children.

How far is Olney Nursery to the centre of Olney?

0.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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