Full-day nursery in Elstree, Hertfordshire
Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery
The Liberal Synagogue, Old School, High Street, Borehamwood, WD6 3EY · 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 February 2016Reference EY497962Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Liberal Synagogue, Old School, High Street, Borehamwood, WD6 3EY · More nurseries in WD6
Stations
- Elstree & Borehamwood24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Watling Court, Rodgers Close and Aldenham Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Elstree Open Space5 min walk
- Composers Park6 min walk
- Aldenham Country Park8 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- 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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Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Liberal Synagogue, Old School, High Street, Borehamwood, WD6 3EY, in Elstree, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 45 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 34 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Tots And Scholars Limited.
Run by Tots And Scholars Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Haberdashers' Boys' School ages 4–18 1.1 miles
- Haberdashers' Girls' School ages 4–18 1.1 miles
- Summerswood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 1.4 miles
- Saracens Broadfields Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.5 miles
- Meryfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.5 miles
- Yavneh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.5 miles
- London Academy All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.5 miles
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.6 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 are Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery's opening hours?
Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 14 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery take?
Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery?
Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery is run by Tots And Scholars Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery?
Elstree & Borehamwood is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery?
You can call 020 3417 2980 and visit www.totsandscholars.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY497962 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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