Pippa Pop-ins
GoodTakes funded hours★ 3.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2012, with 75 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
2 year old funding; 3 year old funding (15 hours); 3 year old funding (30 hours).
What childcare usually costs in Hammersmith and Fulham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hammersmith and Fulham 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
SW6 4XEWhat 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.
- 5 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and are warmly greeted by friendly staff who chat to them about their interests and home life. This helps children to feel at home and settle quickly. Staff build strong relationships with children from the start. They give lots of cuddles and reassurance when children feel unsure, which supports children to feel safe and secure. Children develop good social skills. They play cooperatively with their friends and are confident to initiate conversations with each other and adults, including visitors.
Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Younger children learn to use their 'gentle hands' and 'listening ears', while some older children use a visual timetable to help them learn to follow simple routines. Children learn to share their views and resolve their conflicts with sensitive interactions from staff. Older children are motivated to explore resources and try out their own ideas. For example, they are curious about how glitter and water mix together and experiment with items that float and sink.
Leaders and managers are ambitious for children's learning. Children learn to be kind, become independent and to develop friendships which prepares them well for starting school. Staff plan monthly topics, such as 'My Body' to extend children's learning about themselves. Children further learn about their identity through planned international days and cultural celebrations.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further tailor planning and interactions to consistently support children's individual learning needs and extend their learning to an even higher level.
- 11 January 2024Good
- 22 January 2018Outstanding
- 4 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pippa Pop-ins
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Nappies
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.
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.