Day Nursery Owned by Cognita Schools in Buckinghamshire
9.6
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Akeley Wood Nursery
9.7
29 reviews
Wicken Park Road, Wicken, Milton Keynes MK19 6DA
"Akeley Nursery is simply outstanding in every way. My daughter loves attending full time and thrives. The staff are welcoming, attentive…" Read all 29 reviews
Location Type Day Nursery
Akeley Wood Nursery in the village of Wicken, between Milton Keynes and Buckingham, is set in acres of private grounds. The driveway is flanked by open fields, with sheep and lambs as neighbours. It is open 51-weeks a year and children can join from… Read more about Akeley Wood Nursery
- Type of Nursery
- Day Nursery
- Open all year
- Full Day Care
- Sessional Day Care
- 65 Places
Cognita Schools Reviews in Buckinghamshire (29)
9.6
Cognita Schools has a Group Review Score of 9.6 (9.565) out of 10.
The Group Review Score is calculated using the average from all locations with a Review Score, and in addition 75%+ of all locations belonging to Cognita Schools must have a Review Score.
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Akeley Wood Nursery
from Karen B (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
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Akeley Nursery is simply outstanding in every way. My daughter loves attending full time and thrives. The staff are welcoming, attentive and nurturing. She has a holistic, well rounded experience as the staff focus on education and play based learning. She has made great connections with peers. The
team keep parents informed about progress, challenges and always offer solutions to any concerns. I couldn't praise the team enough
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from Lakshmi N (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
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Wonderful nursery where my child has settled in really well, the staff are all so attentive and give such a comprehensive breakdown of the day, hours are very amenable access to facilities and the use of the extensive grounds really contributes to the nurturing of the children.
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from Z A (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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We have been incredibly happy with our experience at Akeley Wood Nursery. All three of our children have attended, with two now having moved on to school and our youngest still there. The staff are caring, attentive and create a warm, nurturing environment where the children thrive. It's been wonderful
to see their confidence and skills develop so naturally. The nursery's communication has always been excellent and we feel reassured knowing our children are so well looked after. We can't recommend Akeley Wood Nursery highly enough.
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from F P (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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Having had both my boys attend the nursery with one just starting his Akeley Wood Nursery journey this academic year. We have been so pleased with the level of care, nurturing team and the commitment to deliver an exciting and strengthening curriculum to allow the boys the flourish at such a young age.
The opportunities on offer for the children are fantastic from weekly forest school lessons in a beautiful setting to French and PE lessons too, all delivered by qualified professionals. The setting is warm and homely with small numbers per room. The team of staff are fantastic and go above and beyond to ensure every child is nurtured. It's so reassuring to know that when you drop them off they are in the very best of hands.
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from Natalie Alice C (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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Had the pleasure of sending my eldest daughter whom, through the care of the nursery now attends the school and my youngest daughter to Akeley Wood Nursery. The nurturing environment combined with structured day and outstanding facilities both internally and externally makes for a well rounded and wonderful
environment for any child attending. The small class sizes are ideal for 1-1 learning. Thoroughly recommend.
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from Adam K (Father of Child) published on 22 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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As a dismayed parent, I must caution others about the nursery's severe shortcomings. The poor management from top to bottom created chaos. An overbearing routine stifled creativity, lacking personalised care for each child. Unrealistic behaviour expectations caused undue stress. Communication was incredibly
poor, leading to confusion. OFSTED intervention highlighted systemic failures. Our traumatic experience led us to remove our son immediately, now thriving elsewhere. I strongly advise avoiding this nursery.
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from Nicola H (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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My two children have both attended Akeley Nursery and if I had to choose one thing as the best part of their time there, the best would be how at home, comfortable, protected and safe my children feel/felt there. This is the most important point for me, however, there are many more such as their amazing
focus on transitioning the children, preparing them for the next phase such as going up through nursery and preparing them for school. I love their passion for outdoor learning and I can honestly say that my children have developed over and beyond my expectations. Akeley’s all-round approach and focus on each child is something to certainly commend them for. Great team of lovely caring people with the backing of a fantastic school regardless of whether the child stays or moves on to another school. Nursery has been such a special time thanks to Akeley Wood!
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from Holly H (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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My daughter has been at the nursery since she turned one and is now in the preschool year. I have been nothing less than impressed with the level of care and kindness of staff and she has come on leaps and bounds - full of personality and confidence which is fully embraced by the staff.
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from R H (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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My daughters have both thrived at the nursery at Akeley under the care of staff and the excellent facilities, particularly the outdoor space and specialist subjects with the school teachers. Highly recommend.
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from L O (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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We are really pleased with the nursery. Our son has been attending for 2 years and all of the staff have been extremely caring and helpful, making it an enjoyable experience for the little ones. The range of activities that they get involved in is excellent, from forest school to music and PE lessons.
Thank you, Akeley.
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from E B (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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We love the nursery! My girls have flourished as a result of them being in the nursery! They have supported us in raising confident, strong, independent young women ready for the world. A wonderful place for young minds to grow.
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from Meena C (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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Akeley Wood Nursery has been a true blessing for my child. The caring staff, stimulating activities and welcoming atmosphere have created a nurturing environment where my little one thrives. It is evident there is a genuine commitment to each child’s well-being and growth. The communication via the
app is exceptional, I am always looking forward to seeing the pictures and updates.
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from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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My daughter loves her days at Akeley Nursery. She always runs in with a smile and tells me she has had a great day. They work with us to help us focus on the latest developments and encourage her to prosper. It’s a minefield picking childcare, but we are very happy we selected Akeley.
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from M D (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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The staff go above and beyond with the children, ensuring they engage with outside learning, key stage learning and emotional wellbeing learning. Our child has been going to the nursery for over 14 months now and we cannot thank them all enough for the time and effort they have put into our child. The
support is fantastic and the learning results through the ‘tracker’ speak for themselves. Thank you to all of the nursery team. We appreciate you.
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from Lucy H (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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The team at Akeley Wood are outstanding, the care and attention that they give the children is second to none. My son has thrived there in their nurturing environment. Our key person has made sure that he is on track in all areas, and supported his development beyond our expectations. The facilities
such as the Forest School are excellent. I highly recommend the nursery.
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from M B (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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My child started only a few weeks ago but he has really come on so much. He comes out every day so happy and his speech has come on so much. The ladies are lovely and I get a sense they really care.
I feel comfortable knowing he is happy.
I feel comfortable knowing he is happy.
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from Agustina M (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
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Akeley School has been an exceptional experience for our family. The teachers are excellent, and dedicated, and have played a crucial role in the development of our daughter, who arrived with no knowledge of English. We are eternally grateful; our daughter loves attending and always comes home with
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from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
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The strength of this nursery is that each child is treated as an individual and nurtured to develop confidence, social skills, kindness, and understand their feelings and emotions. This is balanced with a very healthy approach to outdoor activities, sports, forest school, etc. My daughter has progressed
rapidly and the staff's encouragement has been perfect in every way for her to progress to the next stage of her education. I would highly highly recommend this nursery.
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from Andrew G (Father of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
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Excellent nursery, the staff are really friendly and caring and we receive lots of pictures and updates throughout the week to keep us informed. The location is very picturesque and yet safely away from the busier local areas. I would recommend this nursery.
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from Jo H (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
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We would recommend this nursery without question. Our son absolutely loves it here and has a great relationship with his teachers and carers. We love to see the photos of his nursery day on the online learning portal and all the lovely arts and crafts that he brings home. There's such a wide range of
activities that I feel are helping to shape our son into a super little person.
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