Full-day nursery in Alperton, Brent
A Perfect Start
St. James Church Centre, Stanley Avenue, WEMBLEY, HA0 4JB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2011Reference EY423939Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 September 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Brent that publish fees charge £75–£104 a day for 2-year-olds (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. James Church Centre, Stanley Avenue, WEMBLEY, HA0 4JB · More nurseries in HA0
Stations
- Alperton8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Wembley Central18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Stonebridge Park19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Mount Pleasant, Beresford Avenue and Stanley Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- One Tree Hill Open Space7 min walk
- Heather Park Open Space12 min walk
- Abbey Estate Open Space12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Brent there are about 3.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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A Perfect Start is a full-day nursery at St. James Church Centre, Stanley Avenue, WEMBLEY, HA0 4JB, in Alperton, Brent. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.1 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Perfect StartThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| New Dawn NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Bluebell NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Owls NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| On Track Montessori LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Peapods Early Learning CentreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Pramukh Kids MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Alperton4
- All nurseries in Brent105
- All nurseries in HA016
- Nurseries near Alperton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lyon Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- The Corner School ages 5–11 0.3 miles
- Elsley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Barham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- West Twyford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- Perivale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are A Perfect Start's opening hours?
A Perfect Start opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is A Perfect Start's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated A Perfect Start Good at its inspection on 5 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can A Perfect Start take?
A Perfect Start is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to A Perfect Start?
Alperton is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact A Perfect Start?
You can call 020 8902 6231 and visit a-perfect-start.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY423939 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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