Busy Bee Pre-school
Day nursery in London, E4. Part of the Waltham Forest council area.
20 Bailey Close, Chingford, London, E4 9HGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 January 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Busy Bee Pre-school sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busy Bee Pre-school against London
| Busy Bee Pre-school | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Busy Bee Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bee Pre-school have?
- Busy Bee Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 19 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bee Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bee Pre-school for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Busy Bee Pre-school cost?
- Busy Bee Pre-school sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bee Pre-school offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Busy Bee Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bee Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bee Pre-school on 19 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bee Pre-school?
- Nearby in E4: Hearts Day Nursery, Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool, Bluebells Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.