Nurseries in CM2
113 registered nurseries — 12 Outstanding, 43 Good
Ofsted ratings in CM2
113
Total nurseries
12
Outstanding
43
Good
2
Requires Improvement
2
Inadequate
54
Not yet rated
16 The Thorley Centre, Bishops Stortford
Birchanger Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Turners Crescent, Bishops Stortford
Northgate Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
All Saints C Of E Primary School & Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
36 Hadham Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Mandeville Primary School, Sawbridgeworth
Richard Whittington Primary School, BISHOP'S STORTFORD
St. Peters C Of E School, Chelmsford
High Wych Primary School, Sawbridgeworth
Avanti Meadows Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Bishops Stortford College, Bishop's Stortford
Galleywood Infant School, CHELMSFORD
Hillmead Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Avanti Brook Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Hatfield Heath Cp School, Bishop's Stortford
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
St Marys C Of E Foundation Primary School, Stansted
Bishops Stortford College, Bishop's Stortford
Fawbert & Barnard Infants School, Sawbridgeworth
Little Hallingbury School, Bishop's Stortford
All Saints C Of E Primary School & Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Bishops Stortford, Bishop's Stortford
Thorley Wash Barn, Thorley, Bishop's Stortford
Unit 1 Western Neighbourhood Centre, Bishop's Stortford
Birchanger Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
School House - 34 High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak
Hockerill Anglo European College, Bishop's Stortford
Manor Fields Jmi School, Bishop's Stortford
Avanti Meadows Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Why families love CM2
48.3/100
Family Score
12.91
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around CM2
Deprivation decile: 8/10 (10 = least deprived)
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CM2
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in CM2?
CM2 has 113 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 12 are rated Outstanding and 43 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in CM2 are Outstanding or Good?
49% of nurseries in CM2 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in CM2?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CM2 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in CM2?
Yes — many nurseries in CM2 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.