Little Owls
Day nursery in Cambridge, CB24. Part of the Cambridgeshire council area.
Histon Early Years Centre, New School Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9LLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 8 July 2022
| 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
Little Owls 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.
Little Owls against Cambridge
| Little Owls | Cambridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 9 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Owls
- What Ofsted grade does Little Owls have?
- Little Owls was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 8 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Owls take?
- Ofsted registers Little Owls for 9 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cambridge has 67.
- How much does Little Owls cost?
- Little Owls 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 Little Owls 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 Little Owls how it offers them.
- When was Little Owls last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Owls on 8 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Owls?
- Nearby in CB24: Chestnut @ Cottenham, The Wendy House Day Nursery Impington, Busy Bees at Cambridge Westwick.
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.