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Nurseries in WD17

17 registered nurseries — 1 Outstanding, 10 Good

Ofsted ratings in WD17

17

Total nurseries

1

Outstanding

10

Good

6

Not yet rated

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Good Old inspection

Lanchester Community Free School, Watford

42 places
SS
Super Steps Nursery
Good

38a Estcourt Road, Watford

38 places
MP
Good

36, Watford

72 places
TH
Good

100 Hempstead Road, Watford

100 places
TL
Good

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, Watford

20 places
B&
Good

Central Hall, WATFORD

62 places
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Good

St Luke's Church, WATFORD

37 places
YC
Good

Watford Junction Station, WATFORD

57 places
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Top Place Preschool
Good Old inspection

Derby Road Baptist Church, Watford

35 places
BB
Good

St Andrews Church, Watford

28 places
JI
Outstanding

Nascot Wood Junior School, WATFORD

30 places
KZ
Not yet inspected

Lanchester Community Free School, Watford

30 places
EL
Not yet inspected

Unit 13 Intu Watford, Watford

LH
Not yet inspected

Holyrood Catholic Primary School, Watford

50 places
AL
Not yet inspected

The Barn, Watford

CF
Not yet inspected

Canopy, 273 Lower High Street

76 places
WM
Not yet inspected

Nascot Lawn, Watford

Why families love WD17

39.9/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in WD17

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 WD17?

WD17 has 17 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 10 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in WD17 are Outstanding or Good?

65% of nurseries in WD17 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in WD17?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in WD17 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in WD17?

Yes — many nurseries in WD17 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.