Sessional pre-school in Oxlease, Hertfordshire
Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery
Oxlease Methodist Church, Woods Avenue, HATFIELD, AL10 8NA · 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 February 2015Reference EY484159Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:15–15:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Oxlease Methodist Church, Woods Avenue, HATFIELD, AL10 8NA · More nurseries in AL10
Stations
- Hatfield (Herts)20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Elm Drive, Oxlease Drive and St Philip Howard School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Roe Hill Park3 min walk
- Steam Woods4 min walk
- Howe Dell5 min walk
- Millwards Park10 min walk
- Campus Accommodation Green11 min walk
- Playground5 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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Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Oxlease Methodist Church, Woods Avenue, HATFIELD, AL10 8NA, in Oxlease, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 38 children. It opens 09:15–15:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lions Pre-School & NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:15–15:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Squirrels Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Apple Daycare Ltd (Oxlease House)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| De Havilland Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Footsteps 123 LTDFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Brightside PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:50–14:50 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| University Day NurseryFull-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
- Oak View Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Southfield School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Hatfield Community Free School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- De Havilland Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Countess Anne Church of England School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- Birchwood Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 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 are Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery's opening hours?
Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery opens 09:15–15:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery Good at its inspection on 10 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery take?
Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery?
Hatfield (Herts) is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery?
You can call 07731 399773 and visit littlelionspreschool.org.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
- 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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY484159 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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