Nurseries in AL7
17 registered nurseries — 3 Outstanding, 4 Good
Ofsted ratings in AL7
17
Total nurseries
3
Outstanding
4
Good
10
Not yet rated
Waterside Academy, Welwyn Garden City
Watchlytes Jmi School, Welwyn Garden City
Swallow Dell Primary & Nursery School, Welwyn Garden City
Peartree Primary School, Welwyn Garden City
Panshanger Primary School, Welwyn Garden City
Our Ladys Catholic Primary School, Welwyn Garden City
Why families love AL7
51.7/100
Family Score
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in AL7
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in AL7?
AL7 has 17 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 3 are rated Outstanding and 4 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in AL7 are Outstanding or Good?
41% of nurseries in AL7 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in AL7?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in AL7 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in AL7?
Yes — many nurseries in AL7 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.