Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School
Day nursery in London, W2. Part of the Westminster council area.
294 Harrow Road, London, W2 5AU
Run by The London Early Years Foundation What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 March 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
Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School against London
| Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School Good, 69 places, W2 1AJ
- Phileas Fox Nursery School Good, 50 places, W2 1SE
- Bright Horizons Hyde Park Day Nursery and Preschool Good, 46 places, W2 3DD
Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which has 43 nurseries in England and 14 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 3 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Royal Oak Nursery & 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 Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School on 3 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School is one of 43 day nurseries in England run by The London Early Years Foundation.
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.