Sessional pre-school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
St. John's Nursery Playgroup
St. Johns Methodist Church, Baker Street, POTTERS BAR, EN6 2DZ · 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 September 2016Reference EY538418Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Johns Methodist Church, Baker Street, POTTERS BAR, EN6 2DZ · More nurseries in EN6
Stations
- Potters Bar7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Daleside Drive, Elmroyd Avenue and Darkes Lane.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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St. John's Nursery Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at St. Johns Methodist Church, Baker Street, POTTERS BAR, EN6 2DZ, in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by St. John's Methodist Church, Potters Bar.
Run by St. John's Methodist Church, Potters Bar (charity), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Cranborne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- The Wroxham School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- Lochinver House School ages 3–13has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Stormont School ages 4–11 1.2 miles
- Little Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.2 miles
- Oakmere Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are St. John's Nursery Playgroup's opening hours?
St. John's Nursery Playgroup opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is St. John's Nursery Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St. John's Nursery Playgroup Good at its inspection on 11 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St. John's Nursery Playgroup take?
St. John's Nursery Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs St. John's Nursery Playgroup?
St. John's Nursery Playgroup is run by St. John's Methodist Church, Potters Bar, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St. John's Nursery Playgroup?
Potters Bar is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St. John's Nursery Playgroup?
You can call 07969 924482 and visit stjohnsbakerstreet.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.
- 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 EY538418 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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