Sessional pre-school in South Hornchurch, Havering
Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool
St. John & St. Matthew Vicarage, South End Road, RAINHAM, RM13 7XT · 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
St. John & St. Matthew Vicarage, South End Road, RAINHAM, RM13 7XT · More nurseries in RM13
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Ford Lane, Albyns Close and Mungo Park Road / South End Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ingrebourne Hill4 min walk
- Hornchurch Country Park6 min walk
- Memorial Woodland7 min walk
- Beaumont Green Field10 min walk
- Bretons Park12 min walk
- Playground4 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.
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Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool is a sessional pre-school at St. John & St. Matthew Vicarage, South End Road, RAINHAM, RM13 7XT, in South Hornchurch, Havering. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Val Robinson Childcare Services Limited.
Run by Val Robinson Childcare Services Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Rascals Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Brittons DaycareSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Fledgelings Day Nursery South HornchurchFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bretons Pre schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Phoenix Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Growing PainsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 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 South Hornchurch7
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM1316
- Nurseries near Elm Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whybridge Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Whybridge Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- Scargill Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.3 miles
- Scargill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- R J Mitchell Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
- La Salette Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Parsonage Farm Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 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 Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool Good at its inspection on 22 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool take?
Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool?
Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool is run by Val Robinson Childcare Services Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Val Robinson Childcare, St. John's Preschool?
Elm Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 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 EY542790 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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