Christchurch Kindergarten @ Ascension
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Wembley for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2015, with 40 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 Brent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brent 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
HA9 9QLWhat 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, 30 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager to find activities linked to their interests. The curriculum is ambitious; staff come together to plan creatively for each child's individual interests. Observations, an online app and instinct are used to ensure that children have clear next steps, devised and tailored to their individual needs.
Children requiring additional help or those with special educational needs and/or disabilities are extremely well supported. Staff seek parental consent to make referrals. Since the last inspection, staff have attended training and introduced strategies such as adult-led small groups to develop children's attention and listening and communication skills.
Staff are where the children are and swiftly respond to questions or requests for support. Children form close bonds with staff who are kind and responsive to them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that the strategies introduced are now embedded to promote the continuous professional development of all staff.
- 30 April 2024Good
- 21 November 2023Inadequate
- 14 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Christchurch Kindergarten @ Ascension
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.