Norwood Grove Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 1992, with 25 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 Croydon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Croydon 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
SW16 3EXWhat 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.
- 14 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and separate from their parents and carers with ease. On arrival, they receive a warm welcome from staff, who provide a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment. New children are effectively supported by their key person and parents to settle into the pre-school at their own pace. Children behave well and staff have high expectations for every child. They are encouraged to have
'kind hands' and be polite and kind to each other.
Children are beginning to learn how to be independent. For example, at snack time, they cut up soft fruit and pour their own drinks from jugs. Their school readiness is promoted on arrival and departure as they take off and put on their own shoes and coats. Older children are learning concepts such as 'left' and 'right'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to consistently extend and build on the older and most-able children's knowledge and learning so they are sufficiently challenged n target professional development opportunities on raising leaders' and staff's already good teaching skills to an outstanding level.
- 12 May 2023Good
- 22 June 2017Outstanding
- 13 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Norwood Grove 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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