Pippa Pop-ins
OutstandingTakes 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 They do not publish prices, so ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2012, with 60 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 1DUWhat 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, 21 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this exceptional nursery where staff put children at the heart of everything they do. Children arrive to a warm welcome from staff, who build strong relationships with children and parents. Staff encourage parents to share information that may impact on a child's day. They consider this information when planning for each child so that they meet and support all children's individual needs. Children feel safe as they know staff listen to them and respond to their needs.
Staff are positive role models, who demonstrate their expectations throughout the day to support children. This helps children to learn by example. Staff swiftly resolve any unwanted behaviour. They use positive approaches so that children begin to understand their feelings and emotions. From a young age, children learn the nursery routines and respond positively. For example, staff prepare children for changes during the day and encourage them to be independent. When children hear the 'tidy-up song;, young children excitedly fill baskets with the resources they have been playing with before settling down for a song-time session. Older children happily accept extra responsibilities with their friends to carry baskets together as they clear the room for lunchtime. Children behave exceptionally well and have a positive attitude to their learning.
Leaders create an ambitious and exciting curriculum that incorporates children's individual interests. Staff provide a broad range of activities and resources to inspire children to learn and engage. They demonstrate through their approach in teaching that every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, has a right to reach their full potential.
- 21 November 2024Outstanding
- 8 January 2020Outstanding
- 23 January 2013Outstanding
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.