Sessional pre-school in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire
Riverside Nursery School
Great Amwell Scout HQ, 142 London Road, Ware, SG12 9NH · 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 March 2019Reference 2527146Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 March 2015Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–12:00
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–15:00
- Fri09:00–12:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Great Amwell Scout HQ, 142 London Road, Ware, SG12 9NH · More nurseries in SG12
Stations
- Ware10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Gilpin Road, Gilpin Mews and Lower Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Yearling Close Play Area 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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Riverside Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at Great Amwell Scout HQ, 142 London Road, Ware, SG12 9NH, in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 49 children. It opens 09:00–12:00, Mon; 09:00–15:00, Tue–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Partou Ware Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| The Pines Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Middleton School ages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.1 miles
- Priors Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.1 miles
- Kingshill Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.2 miles
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.2 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 Riverside Nursery School's opening hours?
Riverside Nursery School opens 09:00–12:00, Mon; 09:00–15:00, Tue–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri.
What is Riverside Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Riverside Nursery School Good at its inspection on 8 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Riverside Nursery School take?
Riverside Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Riverside Nursery School?
Ware is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Riverside Nursery School?
You can call 07507 058922 and visit www.riversideplayschool.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 2527146 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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