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Little Angels' Schoolhouse

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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4.9(27 Google reviews)
·5 Bletchley Street, LONDON, N1 7QG · Hackney
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

Little Angels' Schoolhouse (LAS) is an independent day nursery located in Hoxton, London, catering to children aged 6 months to 5 years. Operating Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm, the day nursery was rated "good" by Ofsted in May 2023.

The setting is housed in a beautifully designed old schoolhouse, featuring spacious rooms bathed in natural light, a dedicated canteen where children dine together, a sensory room, and a garden equipped with a water station and mud kitchens. LAS Nursery prioritises a child-led approach to play and learning, fostering natural curiosity while ensuring developmental milestones as outlined by the Early Years Framework are met.

The curriculum is enriched with various extra-curricular activities, including yoga, music, dance, forest school, and French, alongside regular excursions to local parks and libraries. The nursery offers a complimentary "Settling Week" programme to ensure both children and parents feel comfortable and secure before the official start date.

Fees are calculated over 50 weeks and spread across 12 monthly payments, covering all meals, snacks, nappies, milk, and extra-curricular sessions. LAS Nursery also provides NHS and sibling discounts and assists families in navigating available childcare funding options.

Our ethos

We believe in giving children the freedom and autonomy to choose and direct their own play and learning experiences. By honouring children's natural curiosity, educators create a nurturing space that is inspiring whilst also delivering developmental milestones set out by the Early Years Framework.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled, forming strong bonds with caring and enthusiastic staff. They feel safe and secure, exploring a wide range of carefully thought-out activities with curiosity and a desire to learn. Children behave well, showing kindness towards friends, staff, and visitors, and developing relationships in the newly introduced canteen.

Ofsted rated "Good"Child-led play and learningExtra-curricular activitiesForest SchoolSensory roomGarden with mud kitchens

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated over 50 weeks of the year and averaged into 12 monthly payments. Fees include all meals, snacks, nappies, milk, and extra-curricular sessions. NHS and sibling discounts are available, and the settling week is free of charge.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees are calculated over 50 weeks of the year and averaged into 12 monthly payments.
  • Fees include all meals, snacks, nappies, milk, and extra-curricular sessions.
  • NHS and sibling discounts are offered.
  • The settling week is free of charge.
  • Additional costs apply for fully funded term-time only places wishing to attend during holidays.

Key facts

Food

All meals, snacks, nappies and milk included

Opening hours

8am-6pm, Monday-Friday

Age range

6-months to 5-years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Waitlist

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Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Angels' Schoolhouse

Last inspected 15 May 2023 · Laura Rathbone

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settled, forming strong bonds with caring and enthusiastic staff. They feel safe and secure, exploring a wide range of carefully thought-out activities with curiosity and a desire to learn. Children behave well, showing kindness towards friends, staff, and visitors, and developing relationships in the newly introduced canteen.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know children well and swiftly identify gaps in learning, providing targeted support, including interventions from other professionals.
  • The new leadership team has implemented positive changes, ensuring staff are well-supported with regular supervision and professional development opportunities.
  • Staff actively support children to develop healthy lifestyles, with immense joy being expressed when children are outside.
  • Children are strong communicators, enjoying sharing ideas and observations, and exploring creative activities while incorporating previous learning.
  • Parents speak highly of the setting, commenting that their children always arrive happy and eager to start their day, appreciating regular updates and involvement.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's understanding of how to extend children's learning and thinking skills during focused and child-initiated play
  • 2continue to support staff's understanding of how to manage children's behaviour and how to help children understand and express how they are feeling.
Inspection #10285977 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they feel listened to and their feedback is taken on board.

Parents speak highly of the setting. They comment that their children always arrive happy and eager to start their day.

They appreciate the regular updates they receive and how involved they can be.

They explain that staff are friendly, kind and welcoming.

Parents value the recent developments that have been introduced, such as having a nutritionist working alongside the cook and the newly introduced mud kitchen outside.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff know the children well and are swift to identify any gaps in their learning. They provide targeted support to help give children the best start to their education, including interventions from other professionals where appropriate. This helps all children, including those who receive funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children show immense joy at being outside. Their physical skills are enhanced as they scoot, cycle and run around. Parents value the newly introduced mud kitchen outside.

Google Reviews of Little Angels' Schoolhouse

4.9
(27 Google reviews)
Estelle Mostowski
7 months ago

LAS Nursery - Little Angels Schoolhouse Nursery has truly gone beyond our expectations. As first-time parents, we felt guilty leaving our 8-month-old at nursery so young, but this feeling quickly disappeared. The team provides such loving care and a nurturing environment for our little girl. She's always so happy when we drop her off, and we've already seen so much progress, she's eating solids better, sitting up proudly, and even crawling! You can tell how much the staff genuinely care; they give so much love, encouragement, and hugs. There are so many fun activities that she's never bored. Communication is fantastic through the app, we get daily updates and photos that make us feel close to her even while at work. We can't recommend LAS Nursery enough. Thank you to the whole team for your amazing care and for helping our daughter grow and thrive! ❤️

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Yasmin hill
7 months ago

My daughter has been attending LAS for the past few months, and I cannot express how impressed I am with the nursery. It is so wonderful to see the impact the nursery’s had on my daughter, her confidence and learning has blossomed as a result of the staff that are so incredibly caring and dedicated to the children. It is one of the key things that I can say has amazed me, they nurture the children with such genuine warmth and love it is really is so comforting and reassuring to me as a parent. It is so heartwarming to see the relationships my daughter has formed, when she comes home she constantly tells me all about her new little friends and teachers. The staff and management are absolutely Superb, communication is 10/10 they constantly keep me updated of my little ones wellbeing, activities, and videos of her delightful interactions. Always maintain a highly safe, clean and thriving environment. I really couldn’t recommend LAS enough.

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Aneta Nelibova
7 months ago

I was really worried putting our daughter to nursery. But LAS Nursery made our experience so positive since the beginning. The teachers and manager are so lovely and made sure that we and our daughter felt welcome. Our daughter settled so well and I feel so happy to put her in nursery now. They do so many activities and we can see how much our daughter developed since going there. They really go above and beyond and treat every child individually adjusting to their needs. I couldn't be more happier with the nursery and couldn't recommend enough. Staff is just incredible and our mind is in ease that our daughter is in good hands and having a good time. She loves her key person Yagmur and all the other teachers there. We get updates and pictures every day. Nursery is also clean, they have lots of toys and sensory room. They get lovely meals every day so that makes it easier on parents too. Thank you LAS nursery team.

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Jen J
7 months ago

We've been going to LAS for 9 months or so and our son really loves it. He's so fond of the staff (who are sweet and loving) and he's excited to go in everyday. He started at 11 months and so it wasn't until he could start talking more (asking about his friends and fave teachers) that we could tell how much fun he was having They do lots of activities everyday as well local outings (park, market, farm, soft play) and provide many updates (messages, photos, food diary etc) in their app which we love. The rooms are a nice size for the kids and they have sensory room and cafeteria for meals as well as a sweet outdoor play area that our son loves

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Tansy Hamley
7 months ago

Such a charming nursery! My son is very happy here and is thriving with the support and care he gets daily. From imaginative activities, playful playtime, thoughtful meals and calming routines, I am very happy with LAS! Friendly staff make it easy for me to leave him and go to work without worrying… I cannot thank them enough!

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Inspection history

Date: June 2014

  • May 2023Good
  • October 2017Good
  • June 2014Good

Frequently asked about Little Angels' Schoolhouse

About the setting

Little Angels' Schoolhouse registered in 2013 and is located in Shoreditch, within the London Borough of Hackney. The setting operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. It receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The provider employs 13 members of staff, including the manager. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, one holds a level 6, five hold level 3, and two hold level 2 qualifications.

URN
EY472619
Registered person
Little Angels Schoolhouse (London) Daycare Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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