Full-day nursery in New Town, Hertfordshire
Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford
Apton House, 13 Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2024Reference 2816466Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 19 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places135 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Apton House, 13 Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SP · More nurseries in CM23
Stations
- Bishops Stortford9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including St Catherine's Court, Church Street Surgery and Potter Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Monastery Gardens1 min walk
- Castle Gardens6 min walk
- The Firs7 min walk
- Sworder's Field7 min walk
- Grange Paddocks9 min walk
- Trinity Street Play Area playground6 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford is a full-day nursery at Apton House, 13 Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SP, in New Town, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 135 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.6 from 14 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Windhill21 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 under 0.1 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.3 miles
- Bishop's Stortford College ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Thorn Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Thorley Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Hillmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford's Ofsted rating?
Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford was inspected on 19 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford take?
Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford is registered with Ofsted for up to 135 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford?
Bishops Stortford is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford?
You can call 01279 215088 and visit www.bananamoon-bishopsstortford.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2816466 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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