Walkern Pre School
Day nursery in Stevenage, SG2. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
C/O Walkern Primary School, High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 January 2025
| 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.
What a place could cost
Walkern 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.
Walkern Pre School against Stevenage
| Walkern Pre School | Stevenage average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Walkern Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Walkern Pre School have?
- Walkern Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 29 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Walkern Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Walkern Pre School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stevenage has 59.
- How much does Walkern Pre School cost?
- Walkern 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 Walkern 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 Walkern Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Walkern Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Walkern Pre School on 29 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Walkern Pre School?
- Nearby in SG2: Benington Nursery, Little Conkers Limited, Noahs Ark Day Nursery.
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.