Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables
Day nursery in Buckhurst Hill, IG9. Part of the Essex council area.
191 Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5DJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 April 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables against Buckhurst Hill
| Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables | Buckhurst Hill average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 60% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables
- What Ofsted grade does Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables have?
- Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables take?
- Ofsted registers Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Buckhurst Hill has 71.
- How much does Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables cost?
- Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables 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 Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables how it offers them.
- When was Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables on 11 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Queens Pre-School @ The Old Stables?
- Nearby in IG9: Queens Nursery, Queens Baby Nursery Children-First.Info, Bright Horizons Buckhurst Hill Day Nursery and Preschool.
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.