Sessional pre-school in St Albans, Hertfordshire
Little Robins Pre-School
Alban City School, 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2017Reference EY544506Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 November 2025Ofsted · 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 9 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–15:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Alban City School, 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RR · More nurseries in AL1
Stations
- St Albans City10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- St Albans Abbey19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Alban City School, St Peter's Street and Catherine Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Clarence Park9 min walk
- The Woods9 min walk
- The Old Brickie11 min walk
- Playground10 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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Little Robins Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Alban City School, 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RR, in St Albans, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:30–15:15, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 13 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Robins Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:30–15:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Twinkle Stars Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–19:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
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| Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Bernard StreetFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Wainscot House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Alban City School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Maple Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.1 miles
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- St Albans High School for Girls ages 4–18 0.2 miles
- Muriel Green Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- St Peter's School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 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 Robins Pre-School's opening hours?
Little Robins Pre-School opens 08:30–15:15, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Robins Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Little Robins Pre-School was inspected on 14 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Robins Pre-School take?
Little Robins Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Robins Pre-School?
St Albans City is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Robins Pre-School?
You can call 07539 246860 and visit www.littlerobinspre-school.com.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY544506 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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