What did Ofsted judge Barkway Preschool's early years overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Barkway Preschool's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

Where is Barkway Preschool located?

Barkway Preschool is located in ROYSTON, SG8 8EF, Hertfordshire.

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Barkway Preschool

IndependentNursery School

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

84 High Street, Barkway, SG8 8EF07964151288

Verified from official sources

GoodJan 2023

Inspected Jan 2023

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GoodJan 2023

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Type

Nursery School

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Sessional Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 7/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Jul 2013

Food Hygiene

5/5

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 7Average

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Heritage status

Grade II

Heritage designations

One designation matched to Barkway Preschool or its setting.

88, 90 AND 92, HIGH STREET
Historic England · England · within 25 m · designated Jun 1987
Grade II

Source: Historic England · England. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileBelow LA average

Crimes per month 2

Hertfordshire peer median: 38 per month

12-month total25

Top categories

Other theft

8 (32%)

Violent crime

7 (28%)

Anti-social behaviour

4 (16%)

and 4 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 1,554 Hertfordshire schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)1

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m7

Nearest site121m

Includes2 playing fields, 1 play spaces, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 58.2 dB daytime, peaking at 64.2 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	7.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Jan 2023Profile updated: Apr 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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Barkway Preschool: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barkway Preschool's early years overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Barkway Preschool's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
Where is Barkway Preschool located?: Barkway Preschool is located in ROYSTON, SG8 8EF, Hertfordshire.

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Barkway Preschool

IndependentNursery School

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

84 High Street, Barkway, SG8 8EF07964151288

Verified from official sources

GoodJan 2023

Inspected Jan 2023

View full report

GoodJan 2023

Inspected Jan 2023 · View report

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Type

Nursery School

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Sessional Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 7/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Jul 2013

Food Hygiene

5/5

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 7Average

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Heritage status

Grade II

Heritage designations

One designation matched to Barkway Preschool or its setting.

88, 90 AND 92, HIGH STREET
Historic England · England · within 25 m · designated Jun 1987
Grade II

Source: Historic England · England. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileBelow LA average

Crimes per month 2

Hertfordshire peer median: 38 per month

12-month total25

Top categories

Other theft

8 (32%)

Violent crime

7 (28%)

Anti-social behaviour

4 (16%)

and 4 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 1,554 Hertfordshire schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)1

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m7

Nearest site121m

Includes2 playing fields, 1 play spaces, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 58.2 dB daytime, peaking at 64.2 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	7.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Jan 2023Profile updated: Apr 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

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Air Quality

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