Sessional pre-school in Ponders End, Enfield
Little Wellingtons Childcare
Ponders End Methodist Church, 378 High Street, Ponders End, EN3 4DG · 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.
What Ofsted says it does well
“Leaders provide a curriculum that is ambitious and builds on children's current strengths to help them move on to their next stage of learning.”
“A flexible daily routine helps children to understand what happens next.”
“Children's physical development is actively promoted in this pre-school.”
What Ofsted says it should do better
“improve the organisation of some routines and activities to help support children's engagement more consistently”
“further enhance the arrangements for the supervision of staff to monitor and assess the impact of training on their personal effectiveness.”
Exact words from the Ofsted report of 11 October 2024. Read the full report on Ofsted.
Official records
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | not shared yet | £25 |
| 2-year-olds | not shared yet | £22 |
| All ages | £45£7.50 an hour | not shared yet |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £3
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
- Ages
- from 20 months
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Ponders End Methodist Church, 378 High Street, Ponders End, EN3 4DG · More nurseries in EN3
Stations
- Southbury7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Ponders End16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Brimsdown20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Durants Road, Ponders End High Street and Southbury Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Durants Park6 min walk
- Ponders End Park7 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Natural Play playground7 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 Enfield there are about 4.2 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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Little Wellingtons Childcare is a sessional pre-school at Ponders End Methodist Church, 378 High Street, Ponders End, EN3 4DG, in Ponders End, Enfield. It is registered for 43 children and takes children aged from 20 months. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £40 to £45 (nursery website, November 2026). It is run by Little Wellingtons Pre-School Limited.
Run by Little Wellingtons Pre-School Limited (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
Its website names a school readiness programme as its approach. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated the nursery Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education. Support named on its website includes SEND support, a SENCo, speech and language support, support for children learning English, and an inclusive setting.
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees, and there is a meal charge of £3 per full day. Its website says healthy snacks are provided.
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and daily outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children are settled in with staff who work closely with parents. Families meet the staff who will care for their child, can visit the rooms before starting, and new children get support to settle. The website names a key person system for care.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection found safeguarding effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says the process starts with an initial enquiry by call, email or enquiry form, followed by a visit to meet staff, look around and ask questions. Families then complete the registration form and apply for or confirm funding. A deposit is needed for a private place, and if a place is funded, the funding code must be brought on the first day.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Wellingtons ChildcareThis nursery | Good | £40 | 09:00–15:00 | from 20 mo | This nursery |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Liz Day Care Centre Ponders EndFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–11 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| PSD Ltd Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Toddlers at the BridgeSessional pre-school | Good | £40 | 09:15–16:00 | from 9 mo | 0.8 miles |
| Grafton Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.9 miles |
| Toddlers At St BarnabasSessional pre-school | Good | £40 | 08:45–14:45 | 2–5 yrs | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Ponders End2
- All nurseries in Enfield113
- All nurseries in EN315
- Nurseries near Southbury station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Southbury Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Waverley School ages 3–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Alma Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Oasis Academy Hadley All-throughages 2–18has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.6 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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How much does Little Wellingtons Childcare cost?
Little Wellingtons Childcare publishes these fees: half day £25 for under 2s, half day £22 for 2-year-olds, full day £45 for all ages and full day £40 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
What are Little Wellingtons Childcare's opening hours?
Little Wellingtons Childcare opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Little Wellingtons Childcare take?
Little Wellingtons Childcare takes children aged from 20 months.
What is Little Wellingtons Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Wellingtons Childcare Good at its inspection on 11 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Wellingtons Childcare take?
Little Wellingtons Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Wellingtons Childcare?
Meals are not included in the fees at Little Wellingtons Childcare.
Who runs Little Wellingtons Childcare?
Little Wellingtons Childcare is run by Little Wellingtons Pre-School Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Little Wellingtons Childcare follow?
Little Wellingtons Childcare's website describes its approach as: School readiness programme.
Does Little Wellingtons Childcare have outdoor space?
Little Wellingtons Childcare lists: Own garden and Daily outdoor play.
Does Little Wellingtons Childcare support children with SEND?
Little Wellingtons Childcare lists: SEND support, SENCo, Speech and language support, Support for children learning English and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Wellingtons Childcare?
Southbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Wellingtons Childcare?
You can call 07963 621312 and visit www.littlewellingtonschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Enfield
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- 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 EnfieldFees by age in Enfield
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlewellingtonschildcare.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Quotes from Ofsted inspection reports, 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.
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2691285 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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