Sessional pre-school in Sopwell, Hertfordshire
Old London Road Pre-School
4th St Albans Scout Hut, Riverside Road, St Albans, AL1 1ST · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
4th St Albans Scout Hut, Riverside Road, St Albans, AL1 1ST · More nurseries in AL1
Stations
- St Albans City9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- St Albans Abbey10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Alma Road, Cottonmill Crescent and Telford Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Verulamium Park10 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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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Old London Road Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at 4th St Albans Scout Hut, Riverside Road, St Albans, AL1 1ST, in Sopwell, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 35 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 16 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old London Road Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Playschool Nursery St AlbansFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Be Me Day Nursery Orient CloseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Be Me Day Nursery Ridgmont RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Fountain Montessori Nursery And Pre-School - St AlbansFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Children 1st Nursery LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 12:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Brock House Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Peter's School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Alban City School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Maple Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- St Albans High School for Girls ages 4–18 0.7 miles
- Muriel Green Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 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 Old London Road Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Old London Road Pre-School was inspected on 5 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Old London Road Pre-School take?
Old London Road Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Old London Road Pre-School?
St Albans City is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Old London Road Pre-School?
You can call 01727 865249 and visit oldlondonroadps.org.
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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
- 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 123649 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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