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Birchanger Butterflies Preschool

GoodBirth to 8+Long established

A pre-school in Bishop'S Stortford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2017, with 28 places.

Call 01279810800Their website

Cost

What you might pay

This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.

What childcare usually costs in Essex

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
28 placesMedium for England
How long open
9 yearsLong established
Address
Birchanger Primary School, Birchwood, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5QL

Where it is

CM23 5QL
Ofsted URN EY553900On the register since 24 October 2017
The rating

What Ofsted said

Last inspected on 18 May 2021.

Good

Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.

Still missing for Birchanger Butterflies Preschool

  • What it costs
  • Funded hours
  • Youngest age taken
  • Meals
  • Nappies
  • Waiting list

No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.

I know some of thisI run this nursery
Before you ring

What to ask them

None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.

  • What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
  • Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
  • Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
  • Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
  • Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Compare

Pre-schools within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Blossom Barn Pre-School

Pre-school · Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre, Forest Hall Road, Stansted, CM24 8TZ

OutstandingBirth to 507:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 614 placesOpen a few years
0.9 mi
17 min walk
01279870077Their website

Apple Green Montessori Preschool

Pre-school · Hockerill Sports & Social Club, Beldams Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5LG

GoodTakes funded hours£56.00 a dayBirth to 5From 2 years08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 932 placesLong established
1.7 mi
5 min drive
07788913444Their website

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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