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Little Wellingtons Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
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4.1(9 parent reviews) ·135 Wellington Road, London, EN1 2RS · Enfield
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Enfield

About this day nursery

Little Wellingtons Pre-School is a learning environment dedicated to fostering development and growth in young children. The curriculum focuses on building communication and language skills, encouraging physical development, and promoting personal, social, and emotional well-being.

Children engage in a variety of activities, including circle time and outdoor learning, within an enabling environment designed to support their natural curiosity. The pre-school also prioritises hands-on learning in literacy, mathematics, and understanding the world, ensuring a comprehensive approach to early childhood education.

With a commitment to supporting families, the pre-school accepts nursery education funding and offers various session options to accommodate different needs.

Our ethos

Little Wellingtons Pre-School is a learning environment focused on fostering development and growth. Their curriculum emphasises communication, language, physical, personal, social, and emotional development. They prioritise child-led, hands-on learning in literacy, mathematics, and understanding the world, supporting natural curiosity within an enabling environment.

What it's like

Children arrive happy to see staff, who offer a warm welcome and help them to feel safe and secure, quickly building confidence and engaging in learning. Staff skillfully support language development, including for children with English as an additional language, by expanding their vocabulary during play. Children learn to manage their emotions and feelings, with staff acting as positive role models and using props like sand timers to support understanding of sharing and turn-taking, promoting emotional well-being and positive attitudes to learning.

Focus on communication and languageEmphasis on physical developmentStrong personal, social, and emotional developmentOutdoor learning curriculum

Pricing & funding

Fees are payable monthly in advance. The nursery offers morning, afternoon, lunch, and full day sessions. While the setting is open for 39 weeks a year, local authority funding only covers 38 weeks, meaning full fees are due for the remaining week.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are payable monthly, in advance.
  • Fees must still be paid for short-term absences without notice.
  • The setting is open for 39 weeks, but local funding only covers 38 weeks.
  • Full fees are required for the one week of opening not covered by funding.
  • An enrolment fee is charged to cover administration and confirm a place.

Key facts

Opening hours

9am to 3.30pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Wellingtons Pre-School

Last inspected 5 June 2025 · Jacqueline Halpin

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 arrive happy to see staff, who offer a warm welcome and help them to feel safe and secure, quickly building confidence and engaging in learning. Staff skillfully support language development, including for children with English as an additional language, by expanding their vocabulary during play. Children learn to manage their emotions and feelings, with staff acting as positive role models and using props like sand timers to support understanding of sharing and turn-taking, promoting emotional well-being and positive attitudes to learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection, implementing an effective key-person system and upskilling staff in behaviour management.
  • Leaders provide good-quality learning experiences, overseeing teaching, modelling expectations, and prioritising staff well-being through regular supervision.
  • Staff support children to become effective communicators, giving them time to respond to questions and using visual cards for children with SEND, promoting inclusive practice.
  • Staff support children in developing their physical skills through daily opportunities for gross motor activities like running and tricycling, and fine motor activities such as painting and play dough.
  • Staff help children understand how to handle scissors with care and precision, using hand-over-hand techniques for those new to holding tools.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop teaching skill's further to ensure staff make the most of all opportunities to extend children's learning to the highest possible level, particularly for the most able children
  • 2strengthen parent partnership so that parents are clear of what children are currently learning, so that learning can be extended at home.
Inspection #10357088 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents talk about the kindness of the leaders and staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders support a varied curriculum that is ambitious for every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). On arrival, staff get to know each child and their families to gain a broad understanding of children's individual needs and tailor their next steps in learning. For children with SEND, visual cards are used to support their understanding, promoting inclusive practice.

Outdoor space

Staff support children in developing their physical skills by providing daily opportunities to run, use tricycles and balance on boards. This promotes their physical development and allows them to engage in active play.

Parent Reviews of Little Wellingtons Pre-School

4.1
(9)
Katerina Christodoulou
8 years ago

My daughter Daniella attended this nursery for almost 2 years and she absolutely loved her time here, the teachers were amazing they offer a personal yet professional approach to the way in which they conduct there everyday learning, It’s so difficult to find somewhere you can confidently leave your child and know they are in such good hands, from the first day she attended she wanted to go every day, what was key for me was that at such a vulnerable age I wanted my child to be cared for by a team that have a genuine love and care for the safety and comfortability of my daughters time at nursery and I couldn’t of wished for a better group of teachers credit to the whole team you made my daughters time at nursery the best she could possibly wish for I can not express enough my gratitude and happiness thank you to the whole team especially Stella you guys are doing a brilliant job there thank you so much!! She still talks about you guys all the time!!! Amazing nursery would definitely recommend to all!!

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Frankie Stopher
7 years ago

My son has been attending this pre school for the last 2 year's and he has thrived since he been there! This speech has grown amencly he is very happy to go to school and always very happy when I pick him up, I had troubles with potty training and without the help of the staff at little Wellingtons I wouldn't of been so easy! They're was a recent Ofsted report with a poor rating which I though what's a bit unfair anyhow I've seem them work on this very very hard to make the school a happy and healthy environment for everyone there, all the staff have always been so amazing with my boy and he loves everyone of the teachers that work there it will be sad to see him leave in spetameber but I will always remwbr the milestones you help bring him throughout the last 2 year's thankyou to you all little Wellingtons

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CORINNE BROOKES
8 years ago

My son attended this preschool for 9 months to start off I thought they were really good??? My son has speech and language issues and they did not have the sufficient skills to deal with his education needs! Rather then help and support him they would just put him in time out or leave him in a separate room from the other children !!! We had no other choice but to remove him from this pre-school after we found out that they're OFSTED report was(4)inadequate !!! Read the report online for yourself Little Wellingtons OFSTED report 2017

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Eddie Alpha
6 years ago

wonderful pre-school , my son with ASD and speech and language difficulties was welcome with open hand and he loves it there ,,, after trying few other pre-school in the borough, little wellington is the one he feels happy at and everyday he is improving a lot, learning and playing ,,, so huge and massive thanks to all the staff...wonderful people bravo!!!! best preschool for all as a parent will recommend it

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K Burdett
8 years ago

I think the previous review is unfair, and the Ofsted was also unfair. As a previous education consultant and assistant head teacher I have been happy with the care that my son receives. I would recommend little Wellingtons as a place where they really care about the children.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: April 2013

  • June 2025Good
  • June 2024Requires improvement
  • October 2018Good
  • December 2017Good
  • June 2017Inadequate
  • March 2015Good
  • May 2014Requires improvement
  • April 2013Inadequate

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