# Bell Day Pre-school Bell Day Pre-school is a full-day nursery at Lord Butler Leisure Centre, Peaslands Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EG, in Saffron Walden, Essex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bell Day Nursery Community Interest Company. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bell-day-pre-school-2524094 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Lord Butler Leisure Centre, Peaslands Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EG - Registered places: 24 - Phone: 01799 528051 - Website: https://www.belldaynursery.co.uk/ - Run by: [Bell Day Nursery Community Interest Company](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/bell-day-nursery-community-interest-company) - Ofsted URN: 2524094 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 16 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2524094 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since February 2019 (Reference 2524094). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2524094) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 16 May 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2524094) - Registered places: 24 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2524094) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Lord Butler Leisure Centre, Peaslands Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EG Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.015471,0.251611 - 10 bus stops within 400 m - Park: The Avenue, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Essex 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: 5.0 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (September 2023) | | 0.3 miles | | R A Butler Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | Improved significantly (November 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | R A Butler Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding (May 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | Katherine Semar Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (January 2025) | | 0.5 miles | | Katherine Semar Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (March 2025) | | 0.5 miles | | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (May 2023) | | 0.9 miles | | Saffron Walden County High School | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding (March 2024) | | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Bell Day Nursery Community Interest Company](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bell-day-nursery-community-interest-company-ey430811) | Outstanding | | | under 0.1 miles | | [St. Thomas More Montessori Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-thomas-more-montessori-pre-school-ey372721) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Saffron Walden Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/saffron-walden-nursery-school-650123) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Meadows Montessori](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/meadows-montessori-ey407996) | Outstanding | | | 0.4 miles | | [Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stephen-perse-nurseries-dame-bradburys-2553123) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Crocus Early Years Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/crocus-early-years-centre-ey219409) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bell Day Pre-school's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Bell Day Pre-school Good at its inspection on 16 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Bell Day Pre-school take? Bell Day Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time. ### Who runs Bell Day Pre-school? Bell Day Pre-school is run by Bell Day Nursery Community Interest Company, which runs 2 nurseries. ### How do I contact Bell Day Pre-school? You can call 01799 528051 and visit www.belldaynursery.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2524094) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bell+Day+Nursery+CIC&query_place_id=ChIJ86aZstCJ2EcRvIXFblgAyMY) - 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.