Full-day nursery in Upminster, Havering
The Railway Children Upminster
17 Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SJ · 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
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Havering that publish fees charge £78.50–£84 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
17 Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SJ · More nurseries in RM14
Stations
- Upminster4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Upminster Bridge14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Gaynes Road, Upminster Stn / St Lawrence Road and Corbets Tey Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Upminster Park4 min walk
- Clockhouse Gardens5 min walk
- Upminster Windmill Field5 min walk
- Playground5 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 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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The Railway Children Upminster is a full-day nursery at 17 Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SJ, in Upminster, Havering. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway Children UpminsterThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Railway Children Upminster 2Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| St Laurence Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | £75 | 07:30–18:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Sacred Heart Holiday ClubsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Springfield PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| First Steps To Learning Pre-School & Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:15–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Upminster8
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM1419
- Nurseries near Upminster station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Upminster Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Upminster Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Branfil Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- Corbets Tey School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Hacton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 miles
- Oakfields Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.1 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 Railway Children Upminster's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Railway Children Upminster Good at its inspection on 22 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Railway Children Upminster take?
The Railway Children Upminster is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Railway Children Upminster?
Upminster is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Railway Children Upminster?
You can call 07539 350862.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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 2649496 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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