Calvary Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 2013, with 60 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 Waltham Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Waltham Forest 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
E10 5DXWhat 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, 15 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at this pre-school. They are greeted warmly by staff at the door and quickly come in and join their friends to play. Leaders plan an ambitious curriculum which focuses on preparing all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to be ready for the next stage in their learning. Staff take a lead from the children and ensure that they know them well so that they can plan activities which will interest them and motivate them to learn.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and children are kind and like to be helpful. They notice when things need tidying up and offer to help staff. For example, when children accidently spill some of their food on the table at lunchtime, they try to clean it up.
Children enjoy role play indoors and outside. They pretend to sell ice creams to their friends and staff in the garden, asking what flavours they would like and talking about how much the ice creams cost. They develop a love of reading, there is a wide range of books available in all areas of the pre-school. Children stop playing and sit at the bottom of the slide looking at books with their friends. Staff are animated and engaging when sharing stories in group time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure all staff understand how to support children to identify and manage their own risks in play n strengthen the organisation of key times so that children are not waiting unnecessarily.
- 15 May 2024Good
- 13 November 2019Good
- 1 December 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Calvary Pre-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.
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