Sessional pre-school in North Cheam, Sutton

St Albans Pre-School

St Albans Church Hall, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2HD · Getting there

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Ofsted inspection, before November 2025

Good

Inspected 12 September 2022 · Full inspection

  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Personal developmentGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
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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 June 2016Reference EY499633Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 September 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Registered places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026

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Fees

Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 15 hours

Fees: 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.

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Hours and ages

Monday to Friday
09:00–14:45
Ages
from 2 years

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Getting there

St Albans Church Hall, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2HD · More nurseries in SM1

Directions

Stations

  • West Sutton8 min walk · 0.3 miles
  • Sutton Common15 min walk · 0.6 miles

Buses

5 bus stops within 400 m, including Windsor Avenue, Alexandra Avenue and Collingwood Road / Oldfields Road.

Parks and playgrounds

  • Collingwood Recreation Ground2 min walk
  • Perrett's Field9 min walk
  • Kimpton Linear Park11 min walk
  • Playground7 min walk
  • Playground7 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.

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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.

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What parents say

5.0on Google from 2 reviews, November 2026

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About St Albans Pre-School

St Albans Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St Albans Church Hall, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2HD, in North Cheam, Sutton. It is registered for 46 children and takes children aged from 2 years. It opens 09:00–14:45, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Tinylittletinkers Limited.

Run by Tinylittletinkers Limited (company), which runs 5 nurseries.

A day here

Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.

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SEND and inclusion

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Compare nurseries nearby

NurseryOfstedFull day fromHoursAgesDistance
St Albans Pre-SchoolThis nursery Good not shared yet 09:00–14:45 from 2 yrs This nursery
Little Orchard at Orchard ChildcareFull-day nursery Met not shared yet not shared yet not shared yet 0.6 miles
Monkey Puzzle Cheam, SuttonFull-day nursery Report card 2025 not shared yet 07:30–18:30 not shared yet 0.6 miles
Bright Horizons North Cheam Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery Good not shared yet 07:30–18:00 3 mo–5 yrs 0.7 miles
Bright Horizons Sutton Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery Good not shared yet 07:30–18:30 3 mo–5 yrs 0.7 miles
Fairlands Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school Good not shared yet 09:00–17:00 not shared yet 0.7 miles
Oaklings Pre-schoolFull-day nursery Good not shared yet not shared yet not shared yet 0.8 miles

A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.

Nearby areas

Schools nearby

  • Westbourne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
  • Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
  • The Limes College ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
  • Thomas Wall Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
  • Robin Hood Infants' School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
  • Homefield Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
  • Robin Hood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.6 miles
  • Cheam Fields Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.6 miles

Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.

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Questions parents ask

Does St Albans Pre-School offer 15 funded hours?

Yes. St Albans Pre-School offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.

Does St Albans Pre-School take funded 2-year-olds?

Yes. St Albans Pre-School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.

Does St Albans Pre-School offer funded hours from 9 months?

Yes. St Albans Pre-School offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.

What are St Albans Pre-School's opening hours?

St Albans Pre-School opens 09:00–14:45, Mon–Fri.

What ages does St Albans Pre-School take?

St Albans Pre-School takes children aged from 2 years.

What is St Albans Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated St Albans Pre-School Good at its inspection on 12 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

How many children can St Albans Pre-School take?

St Albans Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.

Who runs St Albans Pre-School?

St Albans Pre-School is run by Tinylittletinkers Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.

What approach does St Albans Pre-School follow?

St Albans Pre-School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.

Does St Albans Pre-School have outdoor space?

St Albans Pre-School lists: Own garden and Mud kitchen.

Does St Albans Pre-School support children with SEND?

St Albans Pre-School lists: SEND support.

What is the nearest station to St Albans Pre-School?

West Sutton is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.

How do I contact St Albans Pre-School?

You can call 07803 700799 and visit www.tinylittletinkers.co.uk.

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