Early Learners Centre Pre School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Leyton for from 2 years up to school age, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2015, with 34 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
The preschools provides both the 2 year old & 3/4 year old Free Entitlement funding. We provide both the 15 hours and 30 hours funding.
Worth knowing. All our sessions are completely free for funded children. There are no registration/snack/lunch or consumables fees. All funded sessions are completely free. Get a minimum of 18 hours free per week (equivalent to 3 full days). This is an extra 3 hours free of charge.
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 6QTWhat 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 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show strong and nurturing relationships with staff at this warm and welcoming setting. They arrive happy and are eager to explore the activities on offer. Children have a positive attitude to learning and show high levels of enjoyment and curiosity. They are fascinated how the fairy lights in the cosy area change colour. Staff's clear explanations support children to understand how this happens.
Children are independent and follow a good hygiene routine. They use the tissue station to wipe their noses and sanitise their hands afterwards. Children help themselves to a range of healthy foods for snack and persevere to spread butter onto their cracker. Outdoors, children build good physical skills. They practise throwing beanbags into hoops and assess risks, as they balance on a raised beam.
Children also benefit from regular visits from an external sports coach.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the organisation of the daily routine to consistently meet the needs of all children n support children to understand and follow the high expectations in place to enhance their respect for others.
- 24 March 2023Good
- 15 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Early Learners Centre Pre School
- What it costs
- 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
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.