What did Ofsted judge St Paul's Walden Nursery's early years overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Paul's Walden Nursery's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

Where is St Paul's Walden Nursery located?

St Paul's Walden Nursery is located in Hitchin, SG4 8HX, Hertfordshire.

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St Paul's Walden Nursery

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St. Pauls Walden Junior School, Bendish Lane, SG4 8HX Find on Ofsted

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GoodOct 2024

Inspected Oct 2024

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GoodOct 2024

Inspected Oct 2024 · View report

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 6/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Sep 2004

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 6Average

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileBelow LA average

Crimes per month 5

Hertfordshire peer median: 38 per month

12-month total62

Top categories

Violent crime

30 (48%)

Anti-social behaviour

17 (27%)

Public order

6 (10%)

and 4 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 1,554 Hertfordshire schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)1

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m6

Nearest site304m

Includes1 playing fields, 3 play spaces

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseHigh — 60.4 dB daytime, peaking at 62.4 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	9.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Oct 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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St Paul's Walden Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Paul's Walden Nursery's early years overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Paul's Walden Nursery's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
Where is St Paul's Walden Nursery located?: St Paul's Walden Nursery is located in Hitchin, SG4 8HX, Hertfordshire.

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St Paul's Walden Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

St. Pauls Walden Junior School, Bendish Lane, SG4 8HX Find on Ofsted

Verified from official sources

GoodOct 2024

Inspected Oct 2024

View full report

GoodOct 2024

Inspected Oct 2024 · View report

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 6/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Sep 2004

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 6Average

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileBelow LA average

Crimes per month 5

Hertfordshire peer median: 38 per month

12-month total62

Top categories

Violent crime

30 (48%)

Anti-social behaviour

17 (27%)

Public order

6 (10%)

and 4 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 1,554 Hertfordshire schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)1

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m6

Nearest site304m

Includes1 playing fields, 3 play spaces

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseHigh — 60.4 dB daytime, peaking at 62.4 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	9.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Oct 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Greenspace Nearby

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Greenspace Nearby

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