345 Springfield
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in London for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 1998, with 27 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours for eligible working families will expand to 30 hours, meaning eligible working parents can now apply for 30 hours of childcare from the term after their child turns 9 months, until they start school.
Worth knowing. Parents may claim all or part of this entitlement with 345 Preschools. In so doing we can claim the government funding for your child’s place. The government funding will be paid directly to us by Haringey Council.
What childcare usually costs in Haringey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Haringey 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
N22 7AYWhat 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, 1 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are highly independent, and feel exceptionally safe and secure in this inspiring setting. They are welcomed each day to an environment and activities that ignite their excitement and curiosity. For example, children deeply engage in scientific experiments. They jump for joy as their mini volcano erupts and fizzes over. Staff encourage children to solve problems and make predictions, while making their learning extremely enjoyable. Children benefit from warm relationships with staff and peers, and initiate conversations with their friends.
They are confident communicators. A culture of respect is fostered through the way staff and children speak to one another.
Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Children take turns brilliantly.
- 1 July 2022Outstanding
- 5 February 2015Outstanding
- 25 November 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for 345 Springfield
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.