Full-day nursery in Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire
The Townsend Nursery
Stretton Grandison, Ledbury, HR8 2TS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 1999Reference 223603Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 May 2008Food 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
Stretton Grandison, Ledbury, HR8 2TS · More nurseries in HR8
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Turn and Church.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Herefordshire there are about 3.3 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 Townsend Nursery is a full-day nursery at Stretton Grandison, Ledbury, HR8 2TS, in Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashperton Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.8 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 Townsend Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Townsend Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 8 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Townsend Nursery take?
The Townsend Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Townsend Nursery?
You can call 01531 670426 and visit www.townsendnursery.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.
- 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 223603 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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