Full-day nursery in New Mill, Hertfordshire
The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery
Old School House, Gammel Terrace, Tring, HP23 4JH · 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 2011Reference EY420405Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 March 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
Old School House, Gammel Terrace, Tring, HP23 4JH · More nurseries in HP23
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Elizabeth Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 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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The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Old School House, Gammel Terrace, Tring, HP23 4JH, in New Mill, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Grove Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2022 0.5 miles
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Marsworth Church of England Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.0 miles
- Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.1 miles
- Tring School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 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 The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 20 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery take?
The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery?
Tring is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery?
You can call 01442 822255 and visit www.themarmaladecatdaynursery.com.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY420405 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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