Tots and Scholars Borehamwood
Day nursery in Borehamwood, WD6. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
299 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1THWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 29 September 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
Tots and Scholars Borehamwood 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.
Tots and Scholars Borehamwood against Borehamwood
| Tots and Scholars Borehamwood | Borehamwood average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 140 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Tots and Scholars Borehamwood
- What Ofsted grade does Tots and Scholars Borehamwood have?
- Tots and Scholars Borehamwood was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 29 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tots and Scholars Borehamwood take?
- Ofsted registers Tots and Scholars Borehamwood for 140 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Borehamwood has 67.
- How much does Tots and Scholars Borehamwood cost?
- Tots and Scholars Borehamwood 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 Tots and Scholars Borehamwood 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 Tots and Scholars Borehamwood how it offers them.
- When was Tots and Scholars Borehamwood last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tots and Scholars Borehamwood on 29 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Tots and Scholars Borehamwood?
- Nearby in WD6: Tots and Scholars Nursery and Pre-school Sullivan Way, Tots And Scholars Preschool And Nursery, Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Elstree) Limited.
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.