Sessional pre-school in Highfield, Hertfordshire
Jack in the Box at Yewtree
Cattsdell, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SF · 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cattsdell, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SF · More nurseries in HP2
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Bellgate Shops, Mercers and Westerdale.
Parks and playgrounds
- Randall Park5 min walk
- Keen Fields7 min walk
- Margaret Lloyd Park10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Yewtree is a sessional pre-school at Cattsdell, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SF, in Highfield, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 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 YewtreeThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Squirrels Day Nurseries (Hemel) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Bees Knees Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Aycliffe Drive Pre-School CIOSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Flower Pots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Rising Stars (Grove Hill) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Oaks Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Yewtree Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.1 miles
- Jupiter Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- George Street Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- Hammond Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Hobletts Manor Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Hobletts Manor Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Broadfield Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 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 Yewtree's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Jack in the Box at Yewtree Outstanding at its inspection on 26 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Jack in the Box at Yewtree take?
Jack in the Box at Yewtree is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Jack in the Box at Yewtree?
Jack in the Box at Yewtree is run by Jack in the Box Nursery Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2694265 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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