St. Annes Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2010, with 27 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 Waltham Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Waltham Forest 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
E4 6NPWhat 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, 28 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff warmly greet the children on arrival. Key persons know the children well, which supports children to develop secure attachments to staff. Staff work closely with parents to identify children's starting points, establish what children can do and build on their interests. Staff provide an interesting and inspiring environment, which encourages children to enthusiastically take part and grow in confidence and learning.
Staff remind children during registration circle time of the rules, which include using good manners and showing kindness to each other. Staff are good role models, speaking to each other with respect and courtesy. Children mirror staff's behaviour and are quick to thank each other as they hand out the bulbs to plant in the compost.
The enthusiasm of managers and staff supports children's curiosity, and children are keen to learn. Staff create an energetic registration circle time, where children recall what they know and reinforce their learning of, for example, colours and shapes. Children discuss the colour silver and quickly identify zips, glitter, and frosty grass as examples. They confidently recall that a rectangle has two short edges, two long edges and four corners.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure sufficient time is taken to thoroughly prepare the children and environment before planned activities begin.
- 28 November 2023Good
- 20 March 2018Good
- 27 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St. Annes 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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