# St Mary's Pre-School St Mary's Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St. Marys Church, Church Street, Watford, WD18 0EG, in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-marys-pre-school-ey217236 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: St. Marys Church, Church Street, Watford, WD18 0EG - Registered places: 24 - Ofsted URN: EY217236 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 18 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY217236 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since April 2002 (Reference EY217236). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY217236) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 18 April 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY217236) - Registered places: 24 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY217236) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 16 July 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/278367) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St. Marys Church, Church Street, Watford, WD18 0EG Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.654585,-0.395798 - Station: Watford High Street, 0.2 miles - Station: Watford Junction, 0.6 miles - Station: Bushey, 0.8 miles - 19 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Waterfields Recreation Ground, 0.3 miles - Park: Radlett Road Playing fields, 0.4 miles - Park: Cassiobury Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Waterfields Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Watford Fields Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Central Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (February 2026) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (February 2025) | | 0.3 miles | | Chater Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (November 2024) | | 0.3 miles | | Field Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Primary | 3–7 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Chater Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | School remains Good (Improving) (July 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Lanchester Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (November 2024) | | 0.6 miles | | Laurance Haines School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Top Place Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/top-place-preschool-2546481) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [The Little Learners Montessori Watford](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-little-learners-montessori-watford-ey540707) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.2 miles | | [Super Steps Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/super-steps-nursery-2515467) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Boys & Girls Nursery (Watford) Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/boys-and-girls-nursery-watford-limited-ey367669) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Bright Horizons The Park Day Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-the-park-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey305263) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Canopy, Frogmore House Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/canopy-frogmore-house-nursery-2853377) | | | | 0.5 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St Mary's Pre-School's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated St Mary's Pre-School Good at its inspection on 18 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can St Mary's Pre-School take? St Mary's Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to St Mary's Pre-School? Watford High Street is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY217236) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.