Sessional pre-school in Church End, Barnet
Playtime Preschool
10th Finchley Scottish Scout Group, Gordon Hall, 1 Huntly Drive, London, N3 1NX · 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 October 2016Reference EY537866Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 October 2024Ofsted · 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 6 October 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barnet that publish fees charge £91–£111.38 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
10th Finchley Scottish Scout Group, Gordon Hall, 1 Huntly Drive, London, N3 1NX · More nurseries in N3
Stations
- West FinchleyNo step-free access3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Finchley CentralStep-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Woodside ParkNo step-free access17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including West Finchley Station, Victoria Park and Chilvins Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park5 min walk
- River Side Walk6 min walk
- Oakdene Park6 min walk
- Victoria Park10 min walk
- Finchley Memorial Hospital Communal Space12 min walk
- Playground8 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 Barnet 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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Playtime Preschool is a sessional pre-school at 10th Finchley Scottish Scout Group, Gordon Hall, 1 Huntly Drive, London, N3 1NX, in Church End, Barnet. It is registered for 28 children. 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. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playtime PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| West Finchley Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons North Finchley Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Early Learning Years NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 0 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Finchley Reform Synagogue KindergartenSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Chabad of FinchleySessional pre-school | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Church End5
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in N312
- Nurseries near West Finchley station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Moss Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.1 miles
- Moss Hall Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- Moss Hall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- Northside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Manorside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Frith Manor Primary School Primaryages 1–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 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 Playtime Preschool's opening hours?
Playtime Preschool opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Playtime Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playtime Preschool Good at its inspection on 4 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playtime Preschool take?
Playtime Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playtime Preschool?
West Finchley is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playtime Preschool?
You can call 07846 821949 and visit playtimepre-school.co.uk.
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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 EY537866 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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