Sessional pre-school in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire
Little Furze Pre-School
South Oxhey Children's Centre, Northwick Road, Watford, WD19 6NL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 August 2006Reference EY339025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 17 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
South Oxhey Children's Centre, Northwick Road, Watford, WD19 6NL · More nurseries in WD19
Stations
- Carpenders Park10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
23 bus stops within 400 m, including Redwood Close, Fleetwood Way and Oakdale Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Moortown Road Play Area playground4 min walk
- Ann Shaw Gardens playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Ashridge Play Area playground8 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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Little Furze Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at South Oxhey Children's Centre, Northwick Road, Watford, WD19 6NL, in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Furze Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Northwood Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Bright Horizons Hatch End Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 1.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Oxhey Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Warren Dell Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.3 miles
- St Joseph Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Colnbrook School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.4 miles
- Woodhall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Greenfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- St Meryl School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- St John's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 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 Little Furze Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Furze Pre-School Good at its inspection on 17 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Furze Pre-School take?
Little Furze Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Furze Pre-School?
Carpenders Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Furze Pre-School?
You can call 07776 287902 and visit www.littlefurzepreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY339025 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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