Full-day nursery in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School
36 Hadham Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 2QS · 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-beingStrong 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
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 Hadham Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 2QS · More nurseries in CM23
Stations
- Bishops Stortford14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Thornfield Road, North Street and YMCA.
Parks and playgrounds
- Monastery Gardens5 min walk
- Castle Gardens8 min walk
- Barrells Down Road Park8 min walk
- Grange Paddocks8 min walk
- Sworder's Field8 min walk
- Barrells Down Road Play Area 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.
What parents say
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Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 36 Hadham Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 2QS, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 72 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 33 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Appletree Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Banana Moon Nursery Bishops StortfordFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Doodle Do Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Pre-School at St Joe's LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Windhill21 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Bishop's Stortford College ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Hillmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Avanti Brook Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.9 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 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 Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School was inspected on 22 January 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 Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Bishops Stortford is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01279 465097 and visit partou.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
- 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 EY460413 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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