Full-day nursery in Bishop's Stortford North, Hertfordshire
Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Bishops Stortford, Hazelend Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2FN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2023Reference 2747806Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places63 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Bishops Stortford, Hazelend Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2FN · More nurseries in CM23
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Mountbatten, Rye Street and Gosling Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bat Willow Hurst Country Park2 min walk
- Grange Paddocks10 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Williw Grove at St Michael's Hurst Play Area playground6 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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Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford is a full-day nursery at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Bishops Stortford, Hazelend Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2FN, in Bishop's Stortford North, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 63 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 20 reviews (November 2026).
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| Monkey Puzzle Bishops StortfordThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.0 miles
- Summercroft Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.0 miles
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
- Windhill21 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- Avanti Brook Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.3 miles
- Bishop's Stortford College ages 3–18has a nursery class 1.3 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 Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford's Ofsted rating?
Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford was inspected on 8 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford take?
Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford is registered with Ofsted for up to 63 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford?
Bishops Stortford is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford?
You can call 01279 214092 and visit monkeypuzzlebishopsstortford.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2747806 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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