Pencil Pots Day Nursery
Day nursery in Ilford, IG1. Part of the Redbridge council area.
321 The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3PWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 February 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
Pencil Pots Day Nursery 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.
Pencil Pots Day Nursery against Ilford
| Pencil Pots Day Nursery | Ilford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pencil Pots Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Pencil Pots Day Nursery have?
- Pencil Pots Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 12 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pencil Pots Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Pencil Pots Day Nursery for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilford has 55.
- How much does Pencil Pots Day Nursery cost?
- Pencil Pots Day Nursery 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 Pencil Pots Day Nursery 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 Pencil Pots Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Pencil Pots Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pencil Pots Day Nursery on 12 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pencil Pots Day Nursery?
- Nearby in IG1: Little Pearls Nursery and Preschool Ltd, Valentines Nursery, Tiny Miracles LTD.
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.