What Ofsted grade does Runnymede Pre-School have?

Runnymede Pre-School has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 20 January 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can Runnymede Pre-School take?

Ofsted registers Runnymede Pre-School for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Benfleet has 65.

How much does Runnymede Pre-School cost?

Runnymede Pre-School 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 Runnymede 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 Runnymede Pre-School how it offers them.

When was Runnymede Pre-School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Runnymede Pre-School on 20 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Runnymede Pre-School?

Nearby in SS7: The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery, Little Footprints Day Nursery, Little Wild Tribe Education.

Runnymede Pre-School

Day nursery in Benfleet, SS7. Part of the Essex council area.

Runnymede Small Hall, Kiln Road, Benfleet, SS7 1TF

32 places

2001 registered with Ofsted

3 of 8 in our Benfleet ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 20 January 2026

Ofsted report card for Runnymede Pre-School
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

Runnymede Pre-School 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.

Runnymede Pre-School against Benfleet

	Runnymede Pre-School	Benfleet average
Places	32	65
Ofsted outcome	Expected standard in 5 of 6	100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Runnymede Pre-School

What Ofsted grade does Runnymede Pre-School have?: Runnymede Pre-School has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 20 January 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can Runnymede Pre-School take?: Ofsted registers Runnymede Pre-School for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Benfleet has 65.
How much does Runnymede Pre-School cost?: Runnymede Pre-School 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 Runnymede 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 Runnymede Pre-School how it offers them.
When was Runnymede Pre-School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Runnymede Pre-School on 20 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Runnymede Pre-School?: Nearby in SS7: The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery, Little Footprints Day Nursery, Little Wild Tribe Education.

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.