Sessional pre-school in Batford, Hertfordshire
Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea
The Lea Primary School & Nursery, Moorland Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LE · 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 June 2020Reference 2592164Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places37 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Lea Primary School & Nursery, Moorland Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LE · More nurseries in AL5
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Masefield Road, Hyde View Road and Beeching Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Westfield Road Play Area 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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Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea is a sessional pre-school at The Lea Primary School & Nursery, Moorland Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LE, in Batford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 37 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Noah's Ark Harpenden Limited.
Run by Noah's Ark Harpenden Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah's Ark Nursery at the LeaThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Highfield Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Noah's Ark Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:45 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Cosmos Nursery and KindergartenFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Fingertips Woodland NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Manland Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- The King's School ages 4–16has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Sauncey Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- Batford Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- St Hilda's School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.9 miles
- Harpenden Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.9 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 Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea's opening hours?
Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea Outstanding at its inspection on 10 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea take?
Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
Who runs Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea?
Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea is run by Noah's Ark Harpenden Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea?
Harpenden is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Noah's Ark Nursery at the Lea?
You can call 07984 554536 and visit www.noahsarkthelea.co.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 2592164 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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