Full-day nursery in Hadley Wood, Enfield
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep
St. Paul's Church Hall, Crescent East, Hadley Wood, Barnet, EN4 0EN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year-olds | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | £289 |
| 3 and over | not shared yet | not shared yet | £13 | £324 |
| All ages | £81£10.13 an hour | £46 | not shared yet | not shared yet |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 8-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £80 per week
- Registration fee
- £250
- Deposit
- £400
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–16:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
St. Paul's Church Hall, Crescent East, Hadley Wood, Barnet, EN4 0EN · More nurseries in EN4
Stations
- Hadley Wood7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Wood Ride, Duchy Road and Camlet Way / Beech Hill Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Enfield there are about 4.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep is a full-day nursery at St. Paul's Church Hall, Crescent East, Hadley Wood, Barnet, EN4 0EN, in Hadley Wood, Enfield. It is registered for 48 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:30–16:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £81 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 36 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Alphablocks Nursery School Ltd.
Run by Alphablocks Nursery School Ltd (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-PrepThis nursery | Outstanding | £81 | 08:30–16:30 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Alphablocks Nursery School at the Hadley Wood Association CentreSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| N Family Club BarnetFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Tree House FriendsSessional pre-school | Good | £75 | 09:00–15:00 | up to 5 yrs | 1.2 miles |
| Highview Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £90 | 07:30–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 1.2 miles |
| The New Barnet Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Stay & Play NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £86 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Hadley Wood2
- All nurseries in Enfield113
- All nurseries in EN46
- Nurseries near New Barnet station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hadley Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11 0.2 miles
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.8 miles
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.9 miles
- Cromer Road Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.0 miles
- St Margaret's Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 1.3 miles
- St John's Preparatory and Senior School ages 3–19has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Trent CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 1.4 miles
- Lyonsdown School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep cost?
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep publishes these fees: per week £289 for 2-year-olds, per hour £13 for 3 and over, per week £324 for 3 and over, full day £81 for all ages and half day £46 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £80 per week on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep's opening hours?
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep opens 08:30–16:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep open all year?
No. Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep is open term time only.
What ages does Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep take?
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep Outstanding at its inspection on 6 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep take?
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep?
Meals are not included in the fees at Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep?
Yes. Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep lists a registration fee of £250 and a deposit of £400.
Who runs Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep?
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep is run by Alphablocks Nursery School Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep follow?
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep's website describes its approach as: Forest school and School readiness programme.
Does Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep have outdoor space?
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep lists: Own garden and Local outings and trips.
Does Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep support children with SEND?
Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep lists: SEND support and SENCo.
What is the nearest station to Alphablocks Nursery School And Pre-Prep?
Hadley Wood is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (alpha-blocks.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY496921 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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