Nursery 60-place build cost
Standalone 60-place school nursery, with outdoor play, safeguarding-compliant access and an early-years activity suite.
What drives the GIFA
BB103 sets early-years area at around 5.5 m²/place[BB103], with covered outdoor play counted separately. Quiet, messy and food-prep zones, a sleep area, a parent meeting room and accessible WCs all sit within the basic 60-place envelope.
Funding routes
DFC[DFC] contributes to small nursery works; larger projects come from LA basic-need or wraparound-care capital. CIF[CIF] funds condition components like roof and boiler replacement on existing nursery blocks.
Comparison with primary £/place
Nursery £/place runs around £15-17k vs primary £21-23k because GIFA per child is lower; £/m² is broadly similar to primary new-build.
See 2FE primary for the adjacent phase comparison.