Parkway Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Welwyn Garden City for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £21.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2018, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £21.009am - 12pm, 3 hrs £42.009am - 3pm, 6 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £7.00 a session Lunch Club (for those attending mornings)
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
2-year-old funded places for working families, 30 hours per week early years care and provision from the term after your child’s 2nd birthday; 3 and 4-year-olds entitled to up to 15 hours per week early years care and provision from the term after their 3rd birthday; also offers places for working parents who are eligible for 30 hours free childcare.
Worth knowing. To access funded childcare parents must complete and sign a declaration form each term. Failure to do this may result in the funded place being withdrawn. There are rules and criteria that must be adhered to. Funding cannot be used for ad hoc sessions, only permanently booked sessions.
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
AL8 6HNWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 7 July 2021.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Parkway Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £21.00 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.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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.