Highfield Lane Nursery School
Day nursery in St Albans, AL4. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
1 Puddingstone Drive, St Albans, AL4 0GX
Run by Seymour House What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 20 June 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Highfield Lane Nursery School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Highfield Lane Nursery School against St Albans
| Highfield Lane Nursery School | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Mount Carmel Kindergarten Outstanding, 62 places, AL4 0BX
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road Outstanding, 76 places, AL4 0HL
- Ladybirds Nursery Outstanding, 61 places, AL4 0RA
Highfield Lane Nursery School is run by Seymour House, which has 12 nurseries in England and 10 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Highfield Lane Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Highfield Lane Nursery School have?
- Highfield Lane Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 20 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Highfield Lane Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Highfield Lane Nursery School for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Highfield Lane Nursery School cost?
- Highfield Lane Nursery School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Highfield Lane Nursery School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Highfield Lane Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Highfield Lane Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Highfield Lane Nursery School on 20 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Highfield Lane Nursery School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Highfield Lane Nursery School is one of 12 day nurseries in England run by Seymour House.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.