Rickmansworth Nursery School
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Rickmansworth for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 1993, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
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
WD3 1HUWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 21 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children clearly feel safe, happy and secure in this high-quality, child-oriented nursery school. They confidently leave their parents at the door and excitedly enter the nursery in anticipation of their day. Children keenly explore the purposefully organised learning opportunities. They use paint and pencils to create highly detailed pictures. Children describe their masterpieces using extensive vocabulary and show their wonderful imaginations. Children have a mature understanding of how to offer peer support. They are quick to give advice and support to their friends when they see them struggling with a task. Children offer suggestions and show others how they succeeded. They joyfully celebrate each other's efforts and successes.
Top priority is given to children's health and well-being. All children spend considerable amounts of the day outdoors. Staff encourage children to use their arms in big movements. Children expertly use large blocks for building and make marks in large trays of sand. The highly knowledgeable staff know that developing strong arm muscles leads to more effective skills in using pencils for writing in future education. Children work together exceptionally well. For example, they play at being a team of builders, assigning themselves roles and responsibilities. They talk about the importance of having a person in charge to help them to work as a team. Children's play is meaningful and they become deeply engrossed in it. Their behaviour is exemplary.
- 21 January 2022Outstanding
- 10 June 2015Outstanding
- 10 May 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rickmansworth Nursery School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? 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.