Sessional pre-school in Handside, Hertfordshire
Parkway Pre-School
Christchurch Baptist, 110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HN · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Fri09:00–12:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Christchurch Baptist, 110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HN · More nurseries in AL8
Stations
- Welwyn Garden City11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Barleycroft Rd, Birdcroft Rd and Barn Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Campus Parkway1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Frankie's Garden playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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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Parkway Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Christchurch Baptist, 110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HN, in Handside, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 28 children. It opens 09:00–03:00, Mon; 09:00–15:00, Tue–Wed; 09:30–03:00, Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Barn Close PreSchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Whanau Day Nursery Welwyn GCFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Rowan Tree Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| 4kidz Childcare Ltd @ GoslingFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Squirrels Nurseries (Welwyn)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Applecroft School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Peartree Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Lakeside School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Ludwick Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Holwell Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- Creswick Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2022 0.8 miles
- Templewood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 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 Parkway Pre-School's opening hours?
Parkway Pre-School opens 09:00–03:00, Mon; 09:00–15:00, Tue–Wed; 09:30–03:00, Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri.
What is Parkway Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Parkway Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Parkway Pre-School take?
Parkway Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Parkway Pre-School?
Welwyn Garden City is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Parkway Pre-School?
You can call 07944 570603 and visit www.parkwaypre-school.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
- 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 2499844 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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