The Barn Nursery
Buckinghams Farm, Stanbrook, Thaxted, CM6 2NJ
Run by 'The Barn' Childcare What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 12 November 2024
| 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
The Barn Nursery 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.
The Barn Nursery against Essex
| The Barn Nursery | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Maynard Montessori - Stebbing Outstanding, 30 places, CM6 3SH
- Flitch Green Pre-School Outstanding, 30 places, CM6 3GG
- Felsted Little Acorns Expected standard in all 6, 30 places, CM6 3EB
The Barn Nursery is run by 'The Barn' Childcare, which has 8 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Essex.
Questions parents ask about The Barn Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Barn Nursery have?
- The Barn Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 12 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Barn Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Barn Nursery for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does The Barn Nursery cost?
- The Barn Nursery 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 The Barn Nursery 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 The Barn Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Barn Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Barn Nursery on 12 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Barn Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Barn Nursery is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by 'The Barn' Childcare.
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.