# Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth is a full-day nursery at 4 Bell Street, Sawbridgworth, CM21 9AN, in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 73 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.5 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/barley-barn-sawbridgeworth-ey478927 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 4 Bell Street, Sawbridgworth, CM21 9AN - Registered places: 73 - Phone: 01279 216370 - Website: https://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/our-nurseries/asquith-barley-barn-sawbridgeworth-day-nursery-and-preschool - Run by: [Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/bright-horizons-family-solutions-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY478927 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 21 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Outstanding - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Outstanding - Leadership and management: Outstanding Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY478927 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2014 (Reference EY478927). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY478927) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 21 February 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY478927) - Registered places: 73 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY478927) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 21 October 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1528061) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 4 Bell Street, Sawbridgworth, CM21 9AN Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.812890,0.147897 - Station: Sawbridgeworth, 0.5 miles - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Pishiobury Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Vantorts Play Area, 0.2 miles - Playground: Sheering Mill Lane Play Area, 0.2 miles - Playground: West Road Play Area, 0.3 miles - Playground: Bullfields Play Area, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding (March 2024) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Mandeville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (February 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Reedings Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (Improving) (March 2024) | | 0.3 miles | | High Wych Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (November 2023) | yes | 1.2 miles | | Spellbrook CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (February 2026) | yes | 1.5 miles | | Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (April 2025) | | 1.7 miles | | Harlowbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (June 2026) | | 1.8 miles | | Leventhorpe | Secondary | 11–18 | Good (April 2024) | | 0.6 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [High Wych Pre-School Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/high-wych-pre-school-nursery-ey426856) | Report card May 2026 | | | 0.3 miles | | [Flying Start Montessori](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/flying-start-montessori-2496888) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Sheering Village Preschool CIC](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sheering-village-preschool-cic-ey423302) | Good | | | 1.7 miles | | [Blossoms Community Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blossoms-community-pre-school-2881981) | | | | 1.7 miles | | [Home From Home Childcarers](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/home-from-home-childcarers-ey558624) | Good | | | 2.0 miles | | [Home from Home Childcarers](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/home-from-home-childcarers-2631525) | Good | | | 2.1 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth Outstanding at its inspection on 21 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth take? Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth is registered with Ofsted for up to 73 children at any one time. ### Who runs Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth? Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth? Sawbridgeworth is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth? You can call 01279 216370 and visit www.brighthorizons.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY478927) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Asquith+Barley+Barn+Sawbridgeworth+Day+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJvS_W2Pia2EcRdmNAiQ6n_GM) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.