What Ofsted grade does The Village Pre-School have?

The Village Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 16 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How much does The Village Pre-School cost?

The Village Pre-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 The Village Pre-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 The Village Pre-School how it offers them.

When was The Village Pre-School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Village Pre-School on 16 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Village Pre-School?

Nearby in AL2: Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood, Canopy St. Albans, Little Learners Land (London Colney) Ltd.

The Village Pre-School

Day nursery in St Albans, AL2. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School, Walsingham Way, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1NL

2021 registered with Ofsted

16 of 26 in our St Albans ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 16 January 2024

Ofsted grades for The Village Pre-School, inspection of 16 January 2024
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

The Village Pre-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.

The Village Pre-School against St Albans

	The Village Pre-School	St Albans average
Ofsted outcome	Good	85% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Village Pre-School

What Ofsted grade does The Village Pre-School have?: The Village Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 16 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How much does The Village Pre-School cost?: The Village Pre-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 The Village Pre-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 The Village Pre-School how it offers them.
When was The Village Pre-School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Village Pre-School on 16 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Village Pre-School?: Nearby in AL2: Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood, Canopy St. Albans, Little Learners Land (London Colney) Ltd.

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.