Sessional pre-school in North Watford, Hertfordshire
Knutsford Community Pre-school
Knutsford JMI School, Balmoral Road, WATFORD, WD24 7ER · 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 February 1995Reference 130639Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 November 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 February 2026Food 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
Knutsford JMI School, Balmoral Road, WATFORD, WD24 7ER · More nurseries in WD24
Stations
- Watford North9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Watford Junction16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Hibbert Avenue, Knutsford Avenue and Eastfield Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 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.
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Knutsford Community Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at Knutsford JMI School, Balmoral Road, WATFORD, WD24 7ER, in North Watford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knutsford Community Pre-schoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Teddies TotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Raccoons Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Little Blossom Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Watford JunctionFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| North Bushey Pre-schoolFull-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
- Knutsford Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Parkgate Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Highwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- The Grove Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.9 miles
- Beechfield School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected February 2025 1.0 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 Knutsford Community Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Knutsford Community Pre-school Outstanding at its inspection on 24 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Knutsford Community Pre-school take?
Knutsford Community Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Knutsford Community Pre-school?
Watford North is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 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 130639 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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