Full-day nursery in Borehamwood Hillside, Hertfordshire
Blue Nest Montessori School
31-33 Farriers Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2TB · 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 September 2023Reference 2754428Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 21 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places65 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
31-33 Farriers Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2TB · More nurseries in WD6
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Hunter Close, Dales Road and Dacre Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ripon Park6 min walk
- Scratchwood Park11 min walk
- Scratchwood Park11 min walk
- Woodcock Hill Village Green11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 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.
What parents say
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Blue Nest Montessori School is a full-day nursery at 31-33 Farriers Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2TB, in Borehamwood Hillside, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 65 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 24 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Buzy Bees Childcare Limited.
Run by Buzy Bees Childcare Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Saffron Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Summerswood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Kenilworth Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Yavneh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Monksmead School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.1 miles
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.3 miles
- Northway School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Blue Nest Montessori School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Blue Nest Montessori School Good at its inspection on 21 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Blue Nest Montessori School take?
Blue Nest Montessori School is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time.
Who runs Blue Nest Montessori School?
Blue Nest Montessori School is run by Buzy Bees Childcare Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Blue Nest Montessori School?
Elstree & Borehamwood is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Blue Nest Montessori School?
You can call 020 8953 1718 and visit www.bluenest.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2754428 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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