De Havilland Pre School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Hatfield for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:30 to 17:00, 5 days a week. £22.50 a session for 2-5 years old, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2017, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-5 years old2y to 5y | £22.50Nurserys (2-5 years old), 3 hrs | |
| All ages | £7.50Lunch Club (Monday - Friday)* £15.00Afternoon Activities (Monday - Friday)*, 2 hrs £22.50If you do not qualify for funding |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £7.50 an hour Flexible Hourly Rateafter 15 hours free entitlement
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours of free care and education for ALL children the term after their 3rd birthday; 2 Year Old Funding for eligible families; 30 hours extended free childcare.
Worth knowing. Flexible Hourly Rate for funded 2,3 and 4 year olds: Price per hour after 15 hours free entitlement: £7.50.
What childcare usually costs in Hertfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hertfordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
AL10 8TQWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 25 May 2021.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for De Havilland Pre School
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £22.50 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.