Sessional pre-school in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire
The Crescent Playgroup
St.Lukes Church Hall, The Crescent, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3NF · 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.
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Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Tuesday to Friday
- 09:15–14:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St.Lukes Church Hall, The Crescent, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3NF · More nurseries in AL2
Stations
- Bricket Wood7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including South Riding, United Reformed Church and North Riding.
Parks and playgrounds
- Woodbury Field Play Area playground5 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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The Crescent Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at St.Lukes Church Hall, The Crescent, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3NF, in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 34 children. It opens 09:15–14:30, Tue–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crescent PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:15–14:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Canopy St. AlbansFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket WoodFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The House That Jack Built NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| St Michael's Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Early AdventuresFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Charters NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Seva Education St Albans ages 5–16 0.7 miles
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 1.0 miles
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 miles
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.3 miles
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.4 miles
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.7 miles
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 1.8 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 The Crescent Playgroup's opening hours?
The Crescent Playgroup opens 09:15–14:30, Tue–Fri.
What is The Crescent Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Crescent Playgroup Good at its inspection on 10 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Crescent Playgroup take?
The Crescent Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Crescent Playgroup?
Bricket Wood is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Crescent Playgroup?
You can call 07516 886674.
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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 123582 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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