Sessional pre-school in Fleetville, Hertfordshire
Fleetville Community Playgroup
The Community Centre, Royal Road, St. Albans, AL1 4LQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- 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 November 2005Reference EY316171Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 October 2023Ofsted · 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 5 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Thursday
- 08:45–15:10
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Community Centre, Royal Road, St. Albans, AL1 4LQ · More nurseries in AL1
Stations
- St Albans City16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Morrisons, Harlesden Road and Ashley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fleetville Park1 min walk
- Clarence Park9 min walk
- Longacres Open Space11 min walk
- Fleetville Rec Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground11 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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Fleetville Community Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at The Community Centre, Royal Road, St. Albans, AL1 4LQ, in Fleetville, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:45–15:10, Mon–Thu. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetville Community PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:10 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St Albans Steiner KindergartenSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Grasshoppers Day Nursery (St Albans)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Stars Pre-School & NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:05–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Mount Carmel KindergartenFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Steps Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Brock House Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | 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
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Fleetville Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Camp Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Cunningham Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Oakwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Windermere Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 0.6 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 Fleetville Community Playgroup's opening hours?
Fleetville Community Playgroup opens 08:45–15:10, Mon–Thu.
What is Fleetville Community Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fleetville Community Playgroup Good at its inspection on 5 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fleetville Community Playgroup take?
Fleetville Community Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fleetville Community Playgroup?
St Albans City is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fleetville Community Playgroup?
You can call 07845 400569 and visit www.fleetvillecommunityplaygroup.org.uk.
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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
- 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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY316171 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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