Alan Pullinger Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2017, 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 Enfield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Enfield 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
N14 6BTWhat 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, 10 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The staff provide a warm welcome to all children at the beginning of the session and they happily leave their parents ready to engage in play. Children who are new to the setting are well supported to settle in with care and kindness. Children know the routines of the day and follow instructions well. Staff praise the children throughout the session. This approach means that children have positive attitudes to learning and behave very well. Staff provide a learning environment that is calm and purposeful. It offers children opportunities to practise new skills and develop their confidence. For example, children engage in large-scale painting with a range of tools. They talk about their colour choice and their physical skills are developed.
Staff have high expectations of children. Children are encouraged to have good manners, saying please and thank you and are considerate of each other. During snack time, the staff take the opportunity to talk about healthy food choices as well as developing their independence.
Children are offered a language-rich environment. Staff are good role models and they support children to learn new words. Many children speak English as an additional language and some children are supported by staff who have the same language. Staff often use singing during the session to support children's learning and routines.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan more effectively for children to share books either individually or as a group, so they develop a love of reading and extend their vocabulary n strengthen the planning process, so that there is a consistent approach which supports children's learning and progress over time.
- 10 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 6 February 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Alan Pullinger Playgroup
- 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
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