Sessional pre-school in Baldock, Hertfordshire
Magic Moments Pre-school
The Scout Hut, Park Drive, Baldock, SG7 6EN · 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 May 2003Reference EY239397Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 November 2017Food 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
The Scout Hut, Park Drive, Baldock, SG7 6EN · More nurseries in SG7
Stations
- Baldock13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Park Gardens, Mansfield Road and Park Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Avenue Park6 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Magic Moments Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at The Scout Hut, Park Drive, Baldock, SG7 6EN, in Baldock, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Moments Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Glebe KidsSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Cherry Tree Pre schoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Weston Way Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.4 miles
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.0 miles
- Garden City Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.2 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 Magic Moments Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Magic Moments Pre-school Good at its inspection on 17 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Magic Moments Pre-school take?
Magic Moments Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Magic Moments Pre-school?
Baldock is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Magic Moments Pre-school?
You can call 07709 618434 and visit www.magicmomentspreschool.co.uk.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY239397 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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