Sessional pre-school in Harold Wood, Havering
Buddies Preschool
Harold Wood Sports Pavilion, Harold View, Romford, RM3 0LX · 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 July 2014Reference EY479145Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 September 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places15 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Havering that publish fees charge £78.50–£84 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Harold Wood Sports Pavilion, Harold View, Romford, RM3 0LX · More nurseries in RM3
Stations
- Harold Wood8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Recreation Avenue, Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre and St Peter's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harold Wood Park1 min walk
- Kings Park Play Area7 min walk
- Pages Wood7 min walk
- Harold Wood Park Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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 Havering there are about 2.8 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.
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Buddies Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Harold Wood Sports Pavilion, Harold View, Romford, RM3 0LX, in Harold Wood, Havering. It is registered for 15 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Buddies Pre School Limited.
Run by Buddies Pre School Limited (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddies PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Hunnypot Corner Day Nursery LlpFull-day nursery | Good | £83 | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Old School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | £39 | 09:00–15:00 | from 2 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Frankphil Holiday Activities Club @ Harold WoodSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Harold Wood Pre School LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Topsy Turvy PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Wingle-Tye Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Harold Wood5
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM320
- Nurseries near Gidea Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harold Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Ardleigh Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Ardleigh Green Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Nelmes Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Harold Court Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Edullect Academy Independent School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Mead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.0 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 is Buddies Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Buddies Preschool Good at its inspection on 26 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Buddies Preschool take?
Buddies Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 15 children at any one time.
Who runs Buddies Preschool?
Buddies Preschool is run by Buddies Pre School Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Buddies Preschool?
Harold Wood is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY479145 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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