Sessional pre-school in Redbridge
The Drive Playgroup
Methodist Church Hall, The Drive, ILFORD, IG1 3PP · 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 1992Reference 128487Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 June 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Redbridge that publish fees charge £55–£75 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Methodist Church Hall, The Drive, ILFORD, IG1 3PP · More nurseries in IG1
Stations
- Redbridge8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Gants Hill15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Castleview Gardens, The Drive Methodist Church and The Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wanstead Park11 min walk
- Roding Valley Park11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 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 Redbridge 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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The Drive Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Methodist Church Hall, The Drive, ILFORD, IG1 3PP, in Redbridge. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Drive PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pencil Pots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Just Kids Daycare LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | from 0 mo | 0.1 miles |
| Cranbrook Castle MontessoriSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Munchkinz Pre School NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 1–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 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 Redbridge6
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG127
- Nurseries near Redbridge station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cranbrook Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.4 miles
- Redbridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Beehive Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Highlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Gearies Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Hatton Special School ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.0 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Parkhill Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 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 is The Drive Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Drive Playgroup Good at its inspection on 18 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Drive Playgroup take?
The Drive Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Drive Playgroup?
Redbridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Drive Playgroup?
You can call 020 8518 2481.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 128487 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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