Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School
Day nursery in Bishop's Stortford, CM23. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 23 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School against Bishop's Stortford
| Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School | Bishop's Stortford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 77 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School have?
- Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 23 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bishop's Stortford has 77.
- How much does Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School cost?
- Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School on 23 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School?
- Nearby in CM23: Doodle Do Day Nursery, Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School, Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.