Sessional pre-school in Handside, Hertfordshire
Barn Close PreSchool
Religious Society Of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (7 reviews)
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Ofsted
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Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Religious Society Of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP · More nurseries in AL8
Stations
- Welwyn Garden City13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Barn Close, Farm Close and Barleycroft Rd.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Campus Parkway5 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Frankie's Garden playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 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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Barn Close PreSchool is a sessional pre-school at Religious Society Of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP, in Handside, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Close PreSchoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Parkway Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| Rowan Tree Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| 4kidz Childcare Ltd @ GoslingFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Applecroft School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- Lakeside School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Peartree Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Templewood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.8 miles
- Ludwick Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.9 miles
- Holwell Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 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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What are Barn Close PreSchool's opening hours?
Barn Close PreSchool opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
How many children can Barn Close PreSchool take?
Barn Close PreSchool is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Barn Close PreSchool?
Welwyn Garden City is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barn Close PreSchool?
You can call 07768 882365 and visit www.barnclosepreschool.info.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2869885 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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