Sessional pre-school in Barkway, Hertfordshire
Barkway Preschool
84 High Street, Barkway, ROYSTON, SG8 8EF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2013Reference EY464652Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 February 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
84 High Street, Barkway, ROYSTON, SG8 8EF · More nurseries in SG8
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Burrs Lane, Townsend Close and Reading Room.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 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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Barkway Preschool is a sessional pre-school at 84 High Street, Barkway, ROYSTON, SG8 8EF, in Barkway, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkway PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Kindred Royston Church House Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
| Little Acorns NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barkway VA Church of England First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Reed First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.4 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 Barkway Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barkway Preschool Good at its inspection on 31 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barkway Preschool take?
Barkway Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Barkway Preschool?
You can call 07964 151288 and visit www.barkwaypreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY464652 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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