Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's
Day nursery in Saffron Walden, CB10. Part of the Essex council area.
Dame Bradbury's School, Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 2ALWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 October 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's 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.
Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's against Saffron Walden
| Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's | Saffron Walden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 41 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's
- What Ofsted grade does Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's have?
- Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's was rated Good at its inspection on 21 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's take?
- Ofsted registers Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's for 41 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Saffron Walden has 48.
- How much does Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's cost?
- Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's 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 Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's 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 Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's how it offers them.
- When was Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's on 21 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Stephen Perse Nurseries - Dame Bradbury's?
- Nearby in CB10: Ashdon Childrens Nursery, Westwood Montessori, The Chesterfords Community Preschool.
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.