James Oglethorpe Pre-School
Day nursery in Upminster, RM14. Part of the Havering council area.
The James Oglethorpe Primary School, Ashvale Gardens, Upminster, RM14 3NBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 July 2025
| 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
James Oglethorpe 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.
James Oglethorpe Pre-School against Upminster
| James Oglethorpe Pre-School | Upminster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 40 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about James Oglethorpe Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does James Oglethorpe Pre-School have?
- James Oglethorpe Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 4 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can James Oglethorpe Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers James Oglethorpe Pre-School for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Upminster has 40.
- How much does James Oglethorpe Pre-School cost?
- James Oglethorpe 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 James Oglethorpe 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 James Oglethorpe Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was James Oglethorpe Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected James Oglethorpe Pre-School on 4 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near James Oglethorpe Pre-School?
- Nearby in RM14: Storybook Day Nursery, Moor Lane Church, The Railway Children Upminster.
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.