Full-day nursery in Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Friends Together
St. Dominic RC School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF · 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.
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Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:45–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Dominic RC School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF · More nurseries in AL5
Stations
- Harpenden9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Crabtree Lane, Harpenden House Hotel and Spenser Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harpenden Common1 min walk
- Rothamsted Park6 min walk
- Playground6 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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Friends Together is a full-day nursery at St. Dominic RC School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF, in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 48 children. It opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends TogetherThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted LodgeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:15–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Fusion Pre School SouthdownSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- Harpenden Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- The Grove Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- Crabtree Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Crabtree Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.6 miles
- High Beeches Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Friends Together's opening hours?
Friends Together opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Friends Together's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Friends Together Outstanding at its inspection on 11 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Friends Together take?
Friends Together is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Friends Together?
Harpenden is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Friends Together?
You can call 07933 046834 and visit www.friendstogether.co.uk.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY472887 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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