IMPs Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Broadley Street for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2011, with 20 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 Westminster
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Westminster 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
NW8 8BNWhat 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, 22 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff give children's safety and well-being the highest priority at this warm, bright and welcoming setting. The manager and staff are very caring and there is a strong ethos of support for families. The well-established and experienced team members are dedicated to their aim of building a 'triangle of trust' between parents, children and staff. Children feel safe and secure in the setting.
The curriculum has a strong focus on the prime areas of learning to ensure that children have solid foundations for their future learning. Many children need support with their communication and language skills. Staff engage children in meaningful conversations. They discuss the recent stormy weather overnight and why birds have 'feather jackets'. Staff are ambitious for children and make sure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND), make progress. They enhance children's life experiences, for example they go on funded outings to the nearby puppet theatre.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the delivery of the education programme for communication and language, to ensure that opportunities for children to listen to stories, poems, rhymes and songs are a priority during every session n continue to support all parents to understand the benefits of good nutrition on their children's health.
- 22 January 2024Good
- 6 February 2018Good
- 25 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for IMPs 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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