Sessional pre-school in Cowley, Hillingdon
Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool
Uxbridge Community Centre, 32b The Greenway, Uxbridge, UB8 2PJ · 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
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees and hours: not published yet
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Nurseries in Hillingdon that publish fees charge £66.76–£129.37 a day for under-2s (5 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Ages
- 9 months to 5 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Uxbridge Community Centre, 32b The Greenway, Uxbridge, UB8 2PJ · More nurseries in UB8
Stations
- UxbridgeNo step-free access17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Villier Street, Uxbridge High School and The Greenway.
Parks and playgrounds
- Crank Garden6 min walk
- Churchill Road Pocket Park7 min walk
- Benjamin Zephaniah Square8 min walk
- Bubridge Gardens Pocket Park10 min walk
- Dowding Park11 min walk
- Playground6 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 Hillingdon there are about 3.9 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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Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Uxbridge Community Centre, 32b The Greenway, Uxbridge, UB8 2PJ, in Cowley, Hillingdon. It takes children aged 9 months to 5 years. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It is run by Butterflies Pre-School Partnership.
Run by Butterflies Pre-School Partnership (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Food
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterflies Uxbridge PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | 9 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Giants Nursery, BrunelFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Canopy Vine LodgeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £94 | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Coat of Many Colours NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Partou Apples & Cherries Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Uxbridge Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| The Old Station NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 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 Cowley4
- All nurseries in Hillingdon93
- All nurseries in UB814
- Nurseries near Uxbridge station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitehall School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- John Locke Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.8 miles
- ACS Hillingdon International School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Hermitage Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- St Bernadette Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.1 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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Does Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What ages does Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool take?
Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool takes children aged 9 months to 5 years.
What is Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool Good at its inspection on 25 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Does Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool?
Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool is run by Butterflies Pre-School Partnership, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool follow?
Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool's website describes its approach as: School readiness programme.
Does Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool support children with SEND?
Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool lists: SENCo and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool?
Uxbridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool?
You can call 07517 409110 and visit butterfliespreschool.online.
Tools for parents in Hillingdon
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in HillingdonFees by age in Hillingdon
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (butterfliespreschool.online) · 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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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2680596 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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