Full-day nursery in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School
Northgate Primary School, Cricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Northgate Primary School, Cricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL · More nurseries in CM23
Stations
- Bishops Stortford23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Maple Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barrells Down Road Park6 min walk
- Barrells Down Road Play Area playground7 min walk
- Stortford Fields Play Area playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Coopers Grange Childrens' Play Area playground12 min walk
- Coopers Grange Childrens' Play Area playground12 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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Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Northgate Primary School, Cricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, 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.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Appletree Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Banana Moon Nursery Bishops StortfordFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Pre-School at St Joe's LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Bishop's Stortford College ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Avanti Brook Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.5 miles
- Windhill21 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.6 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Hillmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 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 Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School Good at its inspection on 16 October 2024, 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 72 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, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2710031 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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