Andover Pre School Limited
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Islington, London for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2012, with 28 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 Islington
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Islington 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
N7 7RYWhat 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, 24 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly greeted by their key person when they arrive. They confidently separate from their parents. Once inside, they hang up their coats and wash their hands independently, then join their friends at one of the exciting activities on offer. Staff have high aspirations for all of the children. They understand how to motivate them, and make sure that children's interests are at the heart of the curriculum. For example, staff observe that children are becoming interested in numbers. They provide a range of activities for children to explore numbers, and, at every opportunity, introduce numbers into their play. As a result, children's counting and number recognition skills have greatly improved.
Children's personal, social and emotional development are very well supported.
Staff are warm and nurturing. They provide reassurance and comfort to children when they become upset, encouraging them to explore their emotions by talking to them about their feelings.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - consider the length of some 'carpet' sessions to help children to remain focused and ensure that their learning progresses n ensure that children have opportunities to explore resources and be actively involved during mathematical activities to improve their engagement and understanding.
- 24 November 2022Good
- 24 November 2016Good
- 25 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Andover Pre School Limited
- 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.
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