Sessional pre-school in Aldersbrook, Redbridge
Wanstead Park Playgroup
St. Gabriels Church Hall, Park Road, London, E12 5HQ · 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 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
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Gabriels Church Hall, Park Road, London, E12 5HQ · More nurseries in E12
Stations
- Wanstead Park20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Wanstead22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Manor Park24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Park Road, Dover Road and Herongate Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wanstead Park3 min walk
- Wanstead Flats8 min walk
- Wanstead Flats10 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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Wanstead Park Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at St. Gabriels Church Hall, Park Road, London, E12 5HQ, in Aldersbrook, Redbridge. It is registered for 35 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanstead Park PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Lakeside Pre-School WansteadSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:30–14:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Chestnut Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | £108 | 08:00–18:30 | 0 mo–3 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Bear's 2 LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Kindred WansteadFull-day nursery | Good | £102 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Morning Glory Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.8 miles |
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- All nurseries in Aldersbrook1
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in E1212
- Nurseries near Wanstead station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.1 miles
- Godwin Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Woodgrange Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Davies Lane Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- Buxton School All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- Acacia Nursery Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Highlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 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 are Wanstead Park Playgroup's opening hours?
Wanstead Park Playgroup opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Wanstead Park Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Wanstead Park Playgroup Good at its inspection on 5 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Wanstead Park Playgroup take?
Wanstead Park Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Wanstead Park Playgroup?
Wanstead is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Wanstead Park Playgroup?
You can call 07305 496716.
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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 128491 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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