St Paul's Playgroup
Church Hall, Mill Road, Northumberland Heath, Erith, DA8 1HNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
| 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
St Paul's Playgroup 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.
St Paul's Playgroup against Erith
| St Paul's Playgroup | Erith average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does St Paul's Playgroup have?
- St Paul's Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 19 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Paul's Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers St Paul's Playgroup for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Erith has 56.
- How much does St Paul's Playgroup cost?
- St Paul's Playgroup 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 St Paul's Playgroup 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 St Paul's Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was St Paul's Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Paul's Playgroup on 19 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St Paul's Playgroup?
- Nearby in DA8: West Street Neighbourhood Nursery, King David Nursery/Pre-School (Erith High Street), Kiddies Palace Nursery Limited.
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.