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Parktown Pre-School

Flying Start South, Bailey Street, Luton LU1 3DU
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Parktown Pre-School, Luton
Parktown Pre-School, Luton
Parktown Pre-School, Luton

Parktown Pre-School is an Early Years Alliance childcare service located in Luton, Bedfordshire.

The pre-school offers 24 Ofsted-registered places for children aged between two- and five-years-old and was assessed as 'Good' by Ofsted in December 2016.

The pre-school has a team of caring, qualified staff who help children develop at their own pace in a safe, friendly and fun environment. Staff plan activities in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage...  

Funding & Fees

3 hour morning session £26.50
3hour afternoon session £24.50
Full Day £50.00
Extra Half hour £4.00
Extra hour £6.00-£6.70
Late fee £20.00

Snack voluntary charge 50p per day

Offering funded session for 2 yrs old and 3/4 yrs old.

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Type of Service

  • Nursery School

Opening Schedule

Open term time

Full days available

No

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Jillian Ellingham (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 4

Registered Charity Number

  • 1096526

Total Places for Children

  • 24

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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

Parking

  • Visitors to the pre-school need to park in the 2 hour parking bays on Bailey Street or Park Street.

Parktown Pre-School Reviews (35)

9.3

Parktown Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.311) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Parktown Pre-School has 35 reviews.

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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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Park Town pree School is the best Nursery my experience is very very good with staff. They're so nice. My kids are so happy there. I never heard any complaint from my kids. I love preschool Nursery.

Even staff are very, very nice

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review, all reviews are welcome and help us to continue to offer a good service

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Review from Miriam T (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son loves going to nursery and is always eager to attend. He has learnt a lot since coming here, I can attribute that to the wonderful staff. There is a reason why children love coming to this nursery and that is the passion that staff have in ensuring every child is catered to and feels safe in a nurturing environment. I wouldn't want my child to go anywhere else.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thankyou for your review and kind words all reviews are wellcome

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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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Great friendly staff, well attentive when children have an accident. Staff is understanding when it comes to certain situations.

Lots of activities to keep small minds distracted and helps with motor skills

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review . Reviews are helpful and support us to continue to offer a good service to you

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Review from E W (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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The staff are very welcoming and supportive of the children and parents.
They have a lovely classroom and outside play area which my son loves.

They are very thorough with information you need to know about the school and explain things in a easy way that I understand.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review all reviews are welcome and help us to continue to offer a good service

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Review from T Y (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2025 Submitted via Website
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Am very pleased with the nursery. The staff are very friendly, courteous and accommodating. My child is always happy going to school. And always say good things about his teachers any time he's ask. good learning environment for children. Good outdoor playground and learning space.
Am happy I choose the nursery for my child.

Parents are involved in their childs progressive report on the app so you know your child progress and what they have been doing.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thankyou very much for your review we are glad you are happy with the nursery

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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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Parktown Pre-School Nursery is one of the best nurseries, both of my sons went to this nursery. They both learned a lot from here, my elder son is in school but my little one is still going. He has learned to communicate with good manners and even he learned about sign language. He loves to express his feelings so well and even explores new things. Now he knows how to make friends before he was too shy to talk with others. We really thank the staff, all are very nice and friendly and always able to help.

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Review from Dominic A (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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I recommend it, it has a very good staff, and the teachers are attentive and caring. I recommend it with confidence. It takes care of the children, and at least we as parents are satisfied, we have another child and we will take her to this school with great love because we are satisfied. Thank you for this year.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thankyou for your review, your feedback is much appreciated.

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Review from R U (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Parktown Pre-School is one of the best nurseries in Luton. The staff members are great and their services are absolutely amazing. My son loves the nursery so much and he settled in effortlessly.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review, all reviews help us to improve where needed.

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Review from A K (Father of Child) published on 19 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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We have now got 2 children that we can say happily go to Parktown Pre-school. One has already been and moved into school, and the other our daughter still goes. The preschool is always good at telling us and updating us about our child's progress. We are happy about our experience and the positive influence they have in our children's lives. The experience is like a partnership, we and the team at Parktown Preschool work together to achieve the most flourishing flower from the flowers we know our children are.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for taking the time to review our pre-school. Reviews help us improve practice and we are grateful for all reviews received.

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Review from X S (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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I like this nursery. My child likes it too. She is happy to go to school every day. She has learned a lot of knowledge here. The environment here is also very good and very clean. And every teacher there is very nice.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review and your kind words. Your reviews help us to improve our practice where needed.

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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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I’m very happy that my son attends this Nursery. He likes going to Nursery. He likes to play with friends. He is learning a lot of new words. He is learning to play with friends and share. I can recommend to everyone this Nursery, thank you.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review, all reviews we receive help us to see to see what we do well and where we need to improve.

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Review from B M (Father of Child) published on 26 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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I just can say that my daughter loves going to nursery and likes all her teachers.
Lots of different activities she enjoys.
And she’s making progress and learning new things.
Learn songs, writing and being around other kids.

She loves going there and she’s always happy when we pick her up.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review, all reviews help the pre-school see what we do well and where we need to improve

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Review from T M (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son has had the best support and guidance from Parktown Pre-school. He has developed immensely with his numbers and equations. Is able to recognise all of his letters and can point out names and certain words. The staff have always shown support and encouragement to both my son and myself. Highly recommended.

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Review from H O (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2022 Submitted via Website
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My child struggled a lot with a previous nursery but as my child started Parktown Pre-school my child loves it and always talks about the teachers here and enjoys coming. My child has learnt a lot here and I can really see a difference every day with my child's development while attending here. I really appreciate what the teachers do, they work very hard! I would 100% recommend Parktown Pre-school to anyone looking to put their child/children into nursery!

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review, we always welcome feedback from our parents. Your reviews help us reflect on our practice.

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Review from Leah s (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2022 Submitted via Website
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This nursery is fantastic the staff and all.
I highly recommend this nursery to everyone.
My son loves going.
The staff are very understanding and so polite.
Thank you.

If anyone is looking for a nursery this is the place for you.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your very kind words, much appreciated, we support not only the children but the whole family.

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Review from Paige D (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022 Submitted via Website
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All the nursery staff are truly lovely. They always provide information/updates and help when needed. They are very quick to pick up on children's behaviours if they need extra help during the session, such as autism, ADHD or speech therapy.
I would highly recommend this nursery.
They are kind and helpful, and I can truly see my daughter thriving.

Thanks.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. We are always here to support the whole family, not just the children in our care.

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Review from T R (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2022 Submitted via Website
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Brilliant! Parktown preschool has been amazing! They are there for both kids and parents. Thank you for all that you have done!

Reply from Caroline York, Childcare Operations Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your positive comment. So please that you enjoyed Park Town Pre-School.

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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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Parktown Pre-School has helped my daughter a lot since she started in 2021. She has learnt so much, she can now count to 20 on her own, sings loads of nursery rhymes and knows her alphabet. She loves attending preschool. The preschool has also provided support for me when I have needed it.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your review, we are always pleased to receive feedback, it helps us make improvements and see what we are doing well.

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Review from Faima B (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Website
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Very lovely and very friendly Teachers. My son loves his Teachers and will miss them. My son learned so much from Pre-school. My older son left the Pre-school 2 years ago but still, he talks about his Teachers.

Reply from Jillian Ellingham, Manager at Parktown Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words, your feedback is much appreciated.

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Review from Grace N (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Website
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This nursery is the best in the town. From when my son started to now, I haven't had any complaints about the school and teachers. They are so kind, good and professional. My son loves all of them and always wants to be around them.

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Awards / Recognitions (3)

  • Recipient: Early Years AllianceDate: Thursday 28 Mar 2024
  • Recipient: Early Years AllianceDate: Friday 28 Apr 2023
  • Recipient: Early Years AllianceDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020

Meet the Team (3)

Jillian Job Title: Pre-school Manager Joined: 1998
Jillian

I have worked at Park Town Pre-school for 24 years I started as a volunteer and worked my way up to manager. I am qualified Level 4 in Early years childcare.

Tracy Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2016
Tracy

Tracey started working at Parktown Pre-school in October 2016 and is also qualified to Level 3.

Tracy's favourite children's book is "The Gruffalo", her favourite nursery rhyme is "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Sarah-Jane Dodd Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2022
Sarah-Jane Dodd
NVQ Level3 childcare and education

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Frequently Asked Questions about Parktown Pre-School

What is the Age Range of Children that Parktown Pre-School accepts?

Parktown Pre-School accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Parktown Pre-School Open?

Parktown Pre-School 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 Parktown Pre-School have capacity for?

Parktown Pre-School has capacity for a total of 24 Children.

How far is Parktown Pre-School to the centre of Luton?

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

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