Sessional pre-school in Rayners Lane, Harrow
Busy Bees Preschool
456 Rayners Lane, Pinner, HA5 5DT · 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 April 2013Reference EY462656Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 December 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Harrow that publish fees charge £70–£128.57 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
456 Rayners Lane, Pinner, HA5 5DT · More nurseries in HA5
Stations
- Rayners LaneNo step-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- North Harrow15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- West Harrow19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Village Way East, Village Way / Rayners Lane and Vicarage Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rayners Mead3 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Roxbourne Playground11 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 Harrow there are about 3.1 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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Busy Bees Preschool is a sessional pre-school at 456 Rayners Lane, Pinner, HA5 5DT, in Rayners Lane, Harrow. It is registered for 28 children. It opens 08:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Regent NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| St John Fisher Pre-school CIOSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Muddy Puddles NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Brighttots NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Harmony NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 0 mo | 0.5 miles |
| Little Leaders Rayners LaneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 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 Rayners Lane5
- All nurseries in Harrow102
- All nurseries in HA524
- Nurseries near Rayners Lane station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Buckingham Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Longfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.1 miles
- Gesher School ages 4–16 0.6 miles
- Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.7 miles
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.7 miles
- Grange Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Vaughan Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Cannon Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.7 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 Busy Bees Preschool's opening hours?
Busy Bees Preschool opens 08:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bees Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Preschool Good at its inspection on 6 December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Preschool take?
Busy Bees Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Preschool?
Rayners Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Preschool?
You can call 07979 666562.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 EY462656 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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