Sessional pre-school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Highfield Pre-School
YWAM Oval, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4BX · 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.
Official records
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
YWAM Oval, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4BX · More nurseries in AL5
Stations
- Harpenden23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Dell Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lydekker Park12 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Westfield Road Play Area playground11 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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Highfield Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at YWAM Oval, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4BX, in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Noah's Ark Nursery at the LeaSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Fingertips Woodland NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Cosmos Nursery and KindergartenFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Noah's Ark Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:45 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The King's School ages 4–16has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Manland Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- St Hilda's School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.7 miles
- Roundwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Harpenden Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- Wood End School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected 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 are Highfield Pre-School's opening hours?
Highfield Pre-School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Highfield Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Highfield Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 18 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Highfield Pre-School take?
Highfield Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Highfield Pre-School?
Harpenden is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Highfield Pre-School?
You can call 01582 320566 and visit highfieldpreschool.co.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
- 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 EY306881 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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