St Nicholas Church Pre-School
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Hornchurch for children from birth to 5, open 09:15 to 15:15, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2015, with 30 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 Havering
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Havering 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
RM12 4RAWhat 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, 7 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle easily at the pre-school and they develop close attachments with their key person. Children show very keen interest in the resources and they move around freely to play. For example, they spend a long time exploring with dinosaurs, animals and other small-world resources. Children learn to recall and connect their past experiences with their new learning. They listen attentively and respond to simple questions. Children demonstrate a good understanding and they follow simple instructions well. Individual children with gaps in their speech and language development receive support to help them to express their needs and interests.
Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Staff encourage children to play appropriately with other children, and make them aware of the consequences of their actions. During outdoor physical activities, children demonstrate good coordination, movement and balance as they use the see-saw and climbing frame.
Staff encourage children to take on manageable risks and new challenges that help to build their confidence, resilience and perseverance. Staff provide small tasks for children to do on their own, in order to develop their independence. At snack time, staff provide fruits for children to eat and they use the opportunity to teach them about healthy eating.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - make better use of children's play and routine tasks to help strengthen their mathematics skills further n increase opportunities for children to develop an awareness of the role, religion and culture of different people in the community.
- 7 November 2023Good
- 10 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Nicholas Church 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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