Sessional pre-school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Fairlands Pre-School CIC
Fairlands Primary School & Nursery, Pound Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 3JA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2019Reference 2542951Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 April 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Fairlands Primary School & Nursery, Pound Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 3JA · More nurseries in SG1
Stations
- Stevenage13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Inns Close, King George V Playing Field and Methodist Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- King George V Playing Field2 min walk
- Town Centre Gardens8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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Fairlands Pre-School CIC is a sessional pre-school at Fairlands Primary School & Nursery, Pound Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 3JA, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlands Pre-School CICThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Clare's Little Bears Nursery and Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Priory Nursery, Stevenage Old TownFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Woodlands Day Care Nursery LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Sunbeams PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Clare's Little Bears - Forest Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Clare's Little Bears Day Care and Forest Pre School - HampsonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fairlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.2 miles
- Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Woolenwick Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Larwood School ages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Almond Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Broom Barns Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 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 is Fairlands Pre-School CIC's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fairlands Pre-School CIC Good at its inspection on 26 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fairlands Pre-School CIC take?
Fairlands Pre-School CIC is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fairlands Pre-School CIC?
Stevenage is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2542951 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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