Sessional pre-school in Goodmayes, Redbridge
Headstart Education Centre
Chadwell Heath Educational & Cultural Society, 50 Grove Road, Romford, RM6 4AQ · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (5 reviews)
- About 650 m (8 min walk) from Chadwell Heath station
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2025Reference 2844234Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Redbridge that publish fees charge £55–£75 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Thursday
- 08:45–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Chadwell Heath Educational & Cultural Society, 50 Grove Road, Romford, RM6 4AQ · More nurseries in RM6
Stations
- Chadwell Heath10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Goodmayes13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Grove Road, Goodmayes Retail Park and Montpelier Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barley Lane Recreation Ground6 min walk
- St. Chad's Park12 min walk
- Goodmayes Park12 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 Redbridge there are about 3.4 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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Headstart Education Centre is a sessional pre-school at Chadwell Heath Educational & Cultural Society, 50 Grove Road, Romford, RM6 4AQ, in Goodmayes, Redbridge. It is registered for 70 children. It opens 08:45–15:00, Mon–Thu. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Headstart Education Centre.
Run by Headstart Education Centre (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headstart Education CentreThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:45–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tamba Day Nursery Chadwell HeathFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–8 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Childville@ChadwellHeath Community CentreSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Chadwell PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Learn to LeapFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Zig Zags Day Nursery (Percy Road)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Goodmayes18
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in RM614
- Nurseries near Chadwell Heath station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chadwell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.1 miles
- Barley Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- Newbridge School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Goodmayes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Eastcourt Independent School ages 3–11 0.5 miles
- Farnham Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.5 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 Headstart Education Centre's opening hours?
Headstart Education Centre opens 08:45–15:00, Mon–Thu.
How many children can Headstart Education Centre take?
Headstart Education Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs Headstart Education Centre?
Headstart Education Centre is run by Headstart Education Centre, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Headstart Education Centre?
Chadwell Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Headstart Education Centre?
You can call 07384 647668 and visit hsec.org.uk.
Tools for parents in Redbridge
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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 2844234 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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