Full-day nursery in Royston, Hertfordshire
Little Acorns Nursery
36 Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8 5AB · 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 March 2022Reference 2678543Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
36 Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8 5AB · More nurseries in SG8
Stations
- Royston6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including The Green, Princes Mews and Fire Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Priory Gardens4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Serby Avenue Playground11 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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Little Acorns Nursery is a full-day nursery at 36 Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8 5AB, in Royston, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 52 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Little Acorns Royston Limited.
Run by Little Acorns Royston Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Acorns NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kindred Royston Church House Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Royston Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Kindred Royston Newmarket Road Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Acorns Royston LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Coombes Community Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Sunhill Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Tannery Drift First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.2 miles
- Studlands Rise First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Icknield Walk First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Roman Way Academy Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- King James Academy Royston All-throughages 9–18Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Little Acorns Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Acorns Nursery Good at its inspection on 20 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Acorns Nursery take?
Little Acorns Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Acorns Nursery?
Little Acorns Nursery is run by Little Acorns Royston Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns Nursery?
Royston is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acorns Nursery?
You can call 01763 242211 and visit www.littleacornspreschool.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 2678543 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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