Lilliput Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2004, with 24 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 Hackney
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hackney 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
N4 2NPWhat 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, 6 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have worked hard to create a warm and welcoming environment for all children. Children are happy and settled as they have developed strong bonds with the caring and nurturing team. Staff generally support children to develop their independence, and children hang their coats on their pegs on arrival. Staff work very well together as a team. They are strong role models for behaviour and have high expectations of children. Children are polite and kind to one another.
Leaders have planned an ambitious curriculum for children to support them in developing a range of skills through later life. For example, children are confident at building with magnetic blocks, which helps to strengthen their hand muscles.
There is a robust key-person system in place. Staff know their children extremely well and plan activities for their next steps. For example, children enjoy a cutting activity with the focus on learning to use equipment safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- maintain a consistent approach to developing independence for all children.
- 6 February 2024Good
- 26 April 2018Good
- 15 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lilliput Preschool
- 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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