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Best nurseries in Girton

8 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in South Cambridgeshire, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).

8
nurseries and pre-schools
2
Outstanding or mostly strong
381
registered places
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1Girton Cottontails Preschool
Sessional day care · 28 places · CB3 0PN
Outstanding (2024)
2Stephen Perse Nurseries - Madingley
Full day care · 60 places · CB23 8AH
Outstanding (2022)
3Bar Hill Preschool CIO
Sessional day care · 25 places · CB23 8SU
Good (2024)
4Coton Day Nursery and Out of School Club
Full day care · 58 places · CB23 7PW
Good (2022)
5Kindred Girton
Full day care · 100 places · CB3 0QH
Good (2022)
6Bar Hill Day Nursery
Full day care · 58 places · CB23 8DY
Good (2022)
7Barton Playgroup CIO
Sessional day care · 12 places · CB23 7BD
Not yet inspected
8Girton Village Day Nursery
Full day care · 40 places · CB3 0PJ
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Girton?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in East of England, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£192 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£155 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.

Questions

What are the best nurseries in Girton?

Of 8 nurseries and pre-schools in Girton, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Girton Cottontails Preschool, Stephen Perse Nurseries - Madingley, Bar Hill Preschool CIO.

How much does nursery cost in Girton?

In East of England, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £192 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.

How many nurseries are there in Girton?

8 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 6 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Bassingbourn · Duxford · Harston · Linton (South Cambridgeshire) · Longstanton · Melbourn · Papworth Everard · Willingham

Neighbourhoods

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester

Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.