The Castle Kindergarten
Not yet inspectedTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 17:00, 5 days a week. £1100.00 a term for children with no Funding, and they take the funded hours. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2024, with 45 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 5 days a week, price list dated 2026-2027.
| Age | Termly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-5 year olds with Funding2y to 5y | £1700.005 Mornings £4220.005 Morning and Afternoons (Hot Lunch included) | |
| With no Funding | £1100.002 Mornings £1600.003 Mornings £2600.005 Mornings |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £108.00 a term 1x Early Bird drop off per week12 week term
- £144.00 a term 1x Lunch per week12 week term
- £180.00 a term 1x After-Nursery Club (Mon-Thurs)12 week term
- £360.00 a term 1x Afternoon session12 week term
- £360.00 a term 1x Extra Afternoon session12 week term
Funded hours
15 Hours Universal Funding and Working Parent Entitlement.
Worth knowing. All children the term after they turn 3 years old must attend a minimum of 5 morning/afternoon sessions per week. Early years funding entitlement can be applied in the afternoon session, 12.45PM-3.45PM, for Universal funding and Working Parent Entitlement. There are no extra charges.
What childcare usually costs in Merton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Merton 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
SW19 3HUWhat 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.
Still missing for The Castle Kindergarten
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- Is £1100.00 a term still the rate? 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.