Sessional pre-school in Barking Riverside, Barking and Dagenham
The Fountain Pre-school
R C C G The Fountain, Rima House, Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 0RH · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barking and Dagenham that publish fees charge £72–£91 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
R C C G The Fountain, Rima House, Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 0RH · More nurseries in IG11
Stations
- Becontree17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Barking Riverside21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Castle Green / Rippleside Commercial Est, Castle Green Recreation Ground and Renwick Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Castle Green2 min walk
- Oystercatcher Park8 min walk
- Northgate Park8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Little Bees Playpark playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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 Barking and Dagenham there are about 4.2 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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The Fountain Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at R C C G The Fountain, Rima House, Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 0RH, in Barking Riverside, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 84 children.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fountain Pre-schoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Harmony House at Castle GreenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Childville Pre School @ St JohnsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Barking Riverside ExplorersFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–16:30 | 14 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward roadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Barking Riverside Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Harmony House DagenhamFull-day nursery | Good | £70 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Barking Riverside6
- All nurseries in Barking and Dagenham79
- All nurseries in IG1129
- Nurseries near Becontree station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Goresbrook School All-throughages 2–18has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Monteagle Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.4 miles
- The James Cambell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Hopewell School ages 5–19 0.6 miles
- Riverside Bridge School ages 4–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Riverside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Thames View Infants Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Roding Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 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 many children can The Fountain Pre-school take?
The Fountain Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Fountain Pre-school?
Becontree is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
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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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2838607 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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