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Nurseries in Buntingford

There are 5 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Buntingford, and 2 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Buntingford

  • Ofsted report cards: 1 setting (6 Strong standard)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Buntings Nursery - Day nursery, Buntingford SG9 9JL, 60 places
  • Eden House Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Buntingford SG9 9AA, 35 places
  • Oasis 2 Inclusion Academy Limited - Pre-school, Buntingford SG9 9QR
  • Squiggles Layston - Pre-school, Buntingford SG9 9EU, 34 places
  • Westmill Nursery - Pre-school, Buntingford SG9 9LG, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 26 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • SSS Provision Hormead First School - Out-of-school club, Buntingford SG9 0NR, 15 places
  • The Willow Tree Out of School Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Buntingford SG9 9AW, 25 places

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Buntingford

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.