Sessional pre-school in Bamville Wood, Hertfordshire
Fusion Pre School Southdown
The Grove Infant & Nursery School, Dark Lane, HARPENDEN, AL5 1QD · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2025Reference 2851787Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 June 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Grove Infant & Nursery School, Dark Lane, HARPENDEN, AL5 1QD · More nurseries in AL5
Stations
- Harpenden19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Pipers Avenue, Grove Road and Barnfield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harpenden Common11 min walk
- Oakley Road Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground9 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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Fusion Pre School Southdown is a sessional pre-school at The Grove Infant & Nursery School, Dark Lane, HARPENDEN, AL5 1QD, in Bamville Wood, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 30 children.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- The Grove Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Aldwickbury School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- High Beeches Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Crabtree Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Crabtree Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Harpenden Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 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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How many children can Fusion Pre School Southdown take?
Fusion Pre School Southdown is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fusion Pre School Southdown?
Harpenden is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 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 2851787 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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