Full-day nursery in West Hendon, Barnet
West Hendon Pre School
St. John's Church Hall, Algernon Road, Hendon, NW4 3TA · 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
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| 2-year-olds | £6 |
| 3 and over | £5.50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:50–14:50
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
St. John's Church Hall, Algernon Road, Hendon, NW4 3TA · More nurseries in NW4
Stations
- Hendon6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Hendon CentralStep-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Brent Cross West19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including West Hendon Broadway, Park Road and Hendon Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Malcolm Park7 min walk
- Sturgess Park10 min walk
- West Hendon Playing Fields11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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 Barnet 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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West Hendon Pre School is a full-day nursery at St. John's Church Hall, Algernon Road, Hendon, NW4 3TA, in West Hendon, Barnet. It is registered for 26 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:50–14:50, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and in-the-moment planning, according to its website. Its Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names SEND support, a SENCo and an inclusive setting, along with cooking activities.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says the kitchen is allergy-aware and that healthy snacks are provided.
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says staff work with parents to decide how each child settles in, and parents are given the settling-in policy before the start date. Its website also describes a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted rated safeguarding as effective in its 2024 inspection.
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The notice period to leave the nursery is 4 weeks.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hendon Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:50–14:50 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Aplomb Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Torah Vodaas Early Years CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Hendon Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Parkside View NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| The Kindergarten Nursery Schools LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Abracadabra Preschool NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | 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 West Hendon3
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in NW410
- Nurseries near Hendon station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barnet Hill Academy Primaryages 4–11 under 0.1 miles
- Beis Soroh Schneirer ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Parkfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Torah Vodaas ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- The Hyde School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- North London Grammar School ages 4–18 0.8 miles
- Colindale Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 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 much does West Hendon Pre School cost?
West Hendon Pre School publishes these fees: per hour £6 for 2-year-olds and per hour £5.50 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
What are West Hendon Pre School's opening hours?
West Hendon Pre School opens 08:50–14:50, Mon–Fri.
What ages does West Hendon Pre School take?
West Hendon Pre School takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is West Hendon Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated West Hendon Pre School Good at its inspection on 18 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can West Hendon Pre School take?
West Hendon Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What approach does West Hendon Pre School follow?
West Hendon Pre School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and In-the-moment planning.
Does West Hendon Pre School support children with SEND?
West Hendon Pre School lists: SEND support, SENCo and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to West Hendon Pre School?
Hendon is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact West Hendon Pre School?
You can call 020 8202 5057 and visit www.westhendonpreschool.com.
Tools for parents in Barnet
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.westhendonpreschool.com) · 11 November 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.
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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 147646 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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