Sessional pre-school in Noak Hill, Havering
St Thomas' Pre-School
St Thomas' Pre-School, Marriott Hall, Church Road, Noak Hill, Romford, RM4 1LD · 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 January 2022Reference 2658200Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| 2-year-olds | £7.50 |
| 3 and over | £7.50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 5.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–14:30
- Tue09:00–14:30
- Wed09:00–14:30
- Thu09:00–14:30
- Fri09:00–12:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
St Thomas' Pre-School, Marriott Hall, Church Road, Noak Hill, Romford, RM4 1LD · More nurseries in RM4
Parks and playgrounds
- Spider Tower playground12 min walk
- JCB Construction Zone playground12 min walk
- Lil' Farmers Fun Fort playground12 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Havering there are about 2.8 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 Thomas' Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St Thomas' Pre-School, Marriott Hall, Church Road, Noak Hill, Romford, RM4 1LD, in Noak Hill, Havering. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–14:30, Mon–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by ALIF PRE-SCHOOLS LTD.
Run by ALIF PRE-SCHOOLS LTD (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.
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–14:30 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| FIG Playgroup And PlayschemeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| APEX PRESCHOOL@NOAK HILLSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | £85 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 1.2 miles |
| Bright Futures NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | from 0 mo | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
- Lime Academy Forest Approach ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.1 miles
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.1 miles
- Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.2 miles
- Mead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.4 miles
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.5 miles
- Broadford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.6 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 St Thomas' Pre-School cost?
St Thomas' Pre-School publishes these fees: per hour £7.50 for 2-year-olds and per hour £7.50 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does St Thomas' Pre-School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. St Thomas' Pre-School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does St Thomas' Pre-School take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. St Thomas' Pre-School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are St Thomas' Pre-School's opening hours?
St Thomas' Pre-School opens 09:00–14:30, Mon–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri.
What ages does St Thomas' Pre-School take?
St Thomas' Pre-School takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is St Thomas' Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Thomas' Pre-School Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Thomas' Pre-School take?
St Thomas' Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs St Thomas' Pre-School?
St Thomas' Pre-School is run by ALIF PRE-SCHOOLS LTD, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does St Thomas' Pre-School have outdoor space?
St Thomas' Pre-School lists: Own garden.
How do I contact St Thomas' Pre-School?
You can call 07758 348231 and visit www.stthomas-preschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Havering
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- 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 HaveringFees by age in Havering
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.stthomas-preschool.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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2658200 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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