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Pre-schools in Bishop s Stortford

There are 42 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Bishop s Stortford, Essex, and 28 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
42
Outstanding
5
Good
23
After-school clubs
21

42 nurseries near Bishop s Stortford

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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School

St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, Great Hadham Road · CM23 2NL

1.0 mile from Bishop's Stortford
OfstedOutstandingMay 2025Full day care80 places

A full day care nursery in Bishop's Stortford, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 80 places and run by Early Bird and Night Owl Childcare Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Thorley Pre School

Thorley Christian Centre, Vicerons Place · CM23 4EL

1.3 miles from Bishop's Stortford
OfstedGoodJan 2025Sessional40 places

A sessional nursery in Bishop's Stortford, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Club Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool

Unit 1 Western Neighbourhood Centre, Rainbird Road · CM23 2AF

1.6 miles from Bishop's Stortford
Inspected January 2026Full day care108 places

A full day care nursery in Bishop's Stortford, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 108 places and run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Stansted, Essex

Blossom Barn Pre-School

Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre, Forest Hall Road · CM24 8TZ

2.3 miles from Bishop's Stortford
OfstedOutstandingJan 2025Sessional14 places

A sessional nursery in Stansted, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 14 places and run by Blossom Barn Nursery Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Bishop s Stortford at a glance

Inspection results
28 of the 42 pre-schools within 5 miles of Bishop s Stortford (67%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 5 Outstanding and 23 Good.
Ages taken
42 list babies under 2, 42 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 42 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Hertfordshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Bishop s Stortford

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 42 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Bishop s Stortford. 5 are rated Outstanding and 23 are rated Good at their latest inspection.