Sessional pre-school in Fiddler's Hill, Hertfordshire
The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School
9th Harpenden Scout Hut, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3QE · 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 2020Reference 2603961Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon08:30–15:30
- Tue08:30–15:30
- Wed08:30–15:30
- Thu08:30–15:30
- Fri08:30–12:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
9th Harpenden Scout Hut, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3QE · More nurseries in AL5
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including The Fox PH and The Common.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kinsbourne Green Common1 min walk
- Playground11 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.
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The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at 9th Harpenden Scout Hut, Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 3QE, in Fiddler's Hill, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:30–15:30, Mon–Thu; 08:30–12:15, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Highfield Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Harpenden Luton Road Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Noah's Ark Nursery at the LeaSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Harpenden Day Nursery and Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Fingertips Woodland NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wood End School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- The King's School ages 4–16has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Roundwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.1 miles
- St Hilda's School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 1.4 miles
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.6 miles
- Manland Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 1.8 miles
- Harpenden Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 1.9 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 The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School's opening hours?
The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School opens 08:30–15:30, Mon–Thu; 08:30–12:15, Fri.
What is The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School Good at its inspection on 29 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School take?
The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Kinsbourne Common Nursery And Pre-School?
You can call 07494 160777 and visit www.kinsbournecommonnursery.com.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2603961 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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