Sessional pre-school in Thorley Street, Hertfordshire
Thorley Pre School
Thorley Christian Centre, Vicerons Place, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4EL · 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 July 2022Reference 2692639Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 January 2025Ofsted · 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 1 May 2024Food 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
Thorley Christian Centre, Vicerons Place, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4EL · More nurseries in CM23
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Hipkins, The Thorley Centre and Kent Crescent H&R.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lower Park Crescent1 min walk
- Thorley Wedge3 min walk
- Southern Country Park8 min walk
- The Barrons Park10 min walk
- Knebworth Court11 min walk
- Thorley Centre Play Area playground3 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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Thorley Pre School is a sessional pre-school at Thorley Christian Centre, Vicerons Place, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4EL, in Thorley Street, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Club Limited.
Run by Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Club Limited (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorley Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bishops Stortford Thorley ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Blues Pre-School NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bishops Stortford St Michaels MeadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Sunflowers Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Pre-School at St Joe's LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Richard Whittington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2019 0.3 miles
- Manor Fields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Thorley Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- Windhill21 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Hillmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Bishop's Stortford College ages 3–18has a nursery class 1.0 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 Thorley Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thorley Pre School Good at its inspection on 7 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Thorley Pre School take?
Thorley Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Thorley Pre School?
Thorley Pre School is run by Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Club Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Thorley Pre School?
Bishops Stortford is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Thorley Pre School?
You can call 01279 503895 and visit www.thorleypreschool.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2692639 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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