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Full-day nursery in New Town, Hertfordshire

Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School

St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL · Getting there

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Ofsted inspection, before November 2025

Outstanding

Inspected 23 May 2025 · Full inspection

  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
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Official records

  • Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2022Reference 2710027Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026

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Getting there

St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL · More nurseries in CM23

Directions

Stations

  • Bishops Stortford17 min walk · 0.7 miles

Buses

3 bus stops within 400 m, including Wentworth Drive and St Mary's Catholic School.

Parks and playgrounds

  • The Firs3 min walk
  • Ward Cresent Park4 min walk
  • Waytemore Road Park5 min walk
  • Knebworth Court6 min walk
  • Monastery Gardens9 min walk
  • Ward Cresent Play Area playground5 min walk

NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.

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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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About Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School

Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School is a full-day nursery at St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL, in New Town, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Early Bird and Night Owl Childcare Ltd.

Run by Early Bird and Night Owl Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 5 nurseries.

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What is Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 23 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

How many children can Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School take?

Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.

Who runs Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School?

Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School is run by Early Bird and Night Owl Childcare Ltd, which runs 5 nurseries.

What is the nearest station to Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School?

Bishops Stortford is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

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