Full-day nursery in Hatfield Garden Village, Hertfordshire
The Garden Pre-School
Green Lanes School, Green Lanes, HATFIELD, AL10 9JY · 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 December 2012Reference EY458059Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 3 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
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
Green Lanes School, Green Lanes, HATFIELD, AL10 9JY · More nurseries in AL10
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Astwick Avenue, Great Braitch Lane and Bluebell Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 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 Garden Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Green Lanes School, Green Lanes, HATFIELD, AL10 9JY, in Hatfield Garden Village, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Green Lanes Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Birchwood Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Howe Dell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- The Ryde School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.9 miles
- Countess Anne Church of England School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- Hatfield Community Free School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- Lakeside School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected 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 The Garden Pre-School's opening hours?
The Garden Pre-School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Garden Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Garden Pre-School Good at its inspection on 3 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Garden Pre-School take?
The Garden Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Garden Pre-School?
Hatfield (Herts) is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Garden Pre-School?
You can call 01707 272893.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY458059 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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