Sessional pre-school in North Watford, Hertfordshire
Jack in the Box at Nascotwood
Nascot Wood Junior School, Nascot Wood Road, WATFORD, WD17 4YS · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2022Reference 2694267Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 December 2024Ofsted · 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 11 November 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
Nascot Wood Junior School, Nascot Wood Road, WATFORD, WD17 4YS · More nurseries in WD17
Stations
- Watford Junction19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Watford23 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Watford North24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Bay Tree Walk, Molteno Road and Langley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Callowland Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Cheslyn House & Gardens10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Nascot Grange Play Area playground4 min walk
- Playground9 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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Jack in the Box at Nascotwood is a sessional pre-school at Nascot Wood Junior School, Nascot Wood Road, WATFORD, WD17 4YS, in North Watford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Jack in the Box Nursery Limited.
Run by Jack in the Box Nursery Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack in the Box at NascotwoodThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St Luke's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Toad Hall Nursery WatfordFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Leavesden Montessori HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Building Blocks Preschool Nurseries LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Buzykidz LimitedSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Squirrel Nurseries (Watford Lanchester)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Nascot Wood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Beechfield School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Cassiobury Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.5 miles
- Lanchester Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- The Orchard Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.7 miles
- Parkgate Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected July 2024 0.8 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 Jack in the Box at Nascotwood's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Jack in the Box at Nascotwood Outstanding at its inspection on 5 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Jack in the Box at Nascotwood take?
Jack in the Box at Nascotwood is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Jack in the Box at Nascotwood?
Jack in the Box at Nascotwood is run by Jack in the Box Nursery Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Jack in the Box at Nascotwood?
Watford Junction 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 2694267 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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