Sessional pre-school in North Cheam, Sutton
St Albans Pre-School
St Albans Church Hall, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2HD · 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: 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.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–14:45
- Ages
- from 2 years
Getting there
St Albans Church Hall, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2HD · More nurseries in SM1
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.
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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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.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- All nurseries in North Cheam7
- All nurseries in Sutton73
- All nurseries in SM112
- Nurseries near West Sutton station
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.
Questions parents ask
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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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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.tinylittletinkers.co.uk) · 11 November 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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- 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 EY499633 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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