Pavilion Preparatory School and Kindergarten
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Woodford Green for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2013, with 64 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 Redbridge
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge 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
IG8 8GQWhat 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 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive to a warm welcome from kind and nurturing staff. They show they feel safe and secure as they explore the well-resourced environment. When children need reassurance, staff respond quickly. They provide cuddles and kind words, which helps to build on children's sense of belonging.
Staff support children to learn about the wider world and communities beyond their own. They ensure that the setting is inclusive and diverse. Staff explore different cultures with children and teach them about a range of religious celebrations. For example, children have recently learned about Easter with an event at nursery.
Parents and children made Easter bonnets for a parade, took part in an egg hunt and had a special Easter tea party. Parents appreciate staff's involvement in religious celebrations, such as Eid.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to extend opportunities for younger children to develop higher levels of imagination, exploration and creativity n develop opportunities to extend staff's knowledge and practice to an even higher level.
- 22 May 2024Good
- 15 June 2018Outstanding
- 25 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pavilion Preparatory School and Kindergarten
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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