Nurseries in AL1
45 registered nurseries — 6 Outstanding, 17 Good
Ofsted ratings in AL1
45
Total nurseries
6
Outstanding
17
Good
1
Requires Improvement
21
Not yet rated
77 Holywell Hill, St. Albans
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery, St. Albans
Windermere Primary School, St Albans
Twinkle Stars Montessori Nursery, St Albans
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, St Albans
Why families love AL1
36.7/100
Family Score
16.45
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around AL1
Deprivation decile: 9/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in AL1
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in AL1?
AL1 has 45 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 6 are rated Outstanding and 17 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in AL1 are Outstanding or Good?
51% of nurseries in AL1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in AL1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in AL1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in AL1?
Yes — many nurseries in AL1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.