Sessional pre-school in Carshalton, Sutton
Ruskin Road Pre-School
Carshalton Methodist Church, Ruskin Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 3DE · 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: 30 hours
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Sutton that publish fees charge £80–£118.34 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Carshalton Methodist Church, Ruskin Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 3DE · More nurseries in SM5
Stations
- Carshalton Beeches12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Carshalton12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Wallington12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Pound Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Carshalton Park1 min walk
- The Grove5 min walk
- Stanley Park9 min walk
- Wallington Green11 min walk
- Playground3 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 Sutton there are about 3.6 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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Ruskin Road Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Carshalton Methodist Church, Ruskin Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 3DE, in Carshalton, Sutton. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the pre-school uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and offers SEND support. At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness and quality of education were both rated Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says parents provide a packed lunch, and healthy snacks are provided.
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the pre-school operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
Getting a place
Its website says that once a place is offered, the manager or deputy completes the paperwork before the child starts: privacy notice, terms and conditions, and the registration form. The pre-school has a waiting list and accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds and the 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Road Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Carshalton Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Jancett Childcare, Park Lane, CarshaltonFull-day nursery | Good | £80.56 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Play B C PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Collingwood NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Tilly's Preschool LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Carshalton Day Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Carshalton7
- All nurseries in Sutton73
- All nurseries in SM518
- Nurseries near Carshalton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- St Mary's RC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Mary's RC Infants School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Collingwood School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Victor Seymour Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Wood Field Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Stanley Park Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 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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Does Ruskin Road Pre-School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Ruskin Road Pre-School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What is Ruskin Road Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ruskin Road Pre-School Good at its inspection on 30 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ruskin Road Pre-School take?
Ruskin Road Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Ruskin Road Pre-School?
Meals are not included in the fees at Ruskin Road Pre-School.
What approach does Ruskin Road Pre-School follow?
Ruskin Road Pre-School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Ruskin Road Pre-School support children with SEND?
Ruskin Road Pre-School lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Ruskin Road Pre-School?
Carshalton is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ruskin Road Pre-School?
You can call 020 3609 0243 and visit www.ruskinroadpreschool.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.ruskinroadpreschool.org) · 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.
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