Stanmore Park Nursery School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Stanmore for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2005, 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 Harrow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Harrow 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
HA7 3SWWhat 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, 9 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily, separating easily from their parents. Children greet staff warmly for the beginning of their day. Children moving into the setting are well supported. Key workers find out as much as they can about the child and their family. The information is used to plan familiar activities and experiences that enable children to settle quickly. Parents feel comfortable and reassured that their child is safe and being well cared for.
Staff are warm and nurturing and they are positive role models. All staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children are happy and relaxed, and they behave well. They take turns, show respect for each other's ideas and play well together.
Children enjoy time spent outside in the garden. Staff encourage children to take risks and children build self-esteem and confidence. For example, a younger child is interested in the slide and is supported by a member of staff, breaking down the sequence of movements and skills needed to use the equipment, over a short period. The full staff team stop to clap when the child uses the slide independently for the first time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further extend children's concentration and communication skills through everyday activities and routines, taking opportunities to ask open-ended questions and develop back-and-forth conversations.
- 9 June 2023Good
- 22 November 2017Outstanding
- 15 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stanmore Park Nursery 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.