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Nurseries in AL6

7 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 2 Good

Ofsted ratings in AL6

7

Total nurseries

2

Outstanding

2

Good

3

Not yet rated

TU
Good

The Scout Hut, Tewin

20 places
Map near Meadow View Childcare
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Good Old inspection

14 Great North Road, Welwyn

85 places
Map near Busy Bees Day Nursery at Mardley Hill
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Outstanding Old inspection

1 Mardley Hill, Welwyn

46 places
Map near Acorn Playgroup & Pre-School
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Outstanding Old inspection

Whitehill, WELWYN

32 places
PT
Not yet inspected

Tewin School, Welwyn

16 places
RS
Not yet inspected

Welwyn St. Marys C Of E Primary School, Welwyn

60 places
TA
Not yet inspected

St. Johns C Of E Primary School, Welwyn

32 places

Why families love AL6

42.6/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in AL6

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 AL6?

AL6 has 7 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 2 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in AL6 are Outstanding or Good?

57% of nurseries in AL6 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in AL6?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in AL6 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in AL6?

Yes — many nurseries in AL6 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.