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Pre-schools in Paddington

There are 27 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 1 mile of Paddington, City of Westminster Borough, and 19 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
27
Outstanding
1
Good
18
After-school clubs
7

27 nurseries near Paddington

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Church Street, London

Little Elves Montessori

St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Lisson Grove · NW1 6UH

0.6 miles from Paddington
OfstedGoodSep 2022Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Little Elves Montessori Nursery School Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Broadley Street, Westminster

IMPs Pre-School

The Portakabin, Broadley Street Gardens · NW8 8BN

0.6 miles from Paddington
OfstedGoodJan 2024Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in Broadley Street, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 20 places and run by The Independent Mothers Pre-School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Church Street, London

Lisson Grove Creche

Westminster Adult Education Service, 219 Lisson Grove · NW8 8LW

0.7 miles from Paddington
OfstedGoodMay 2022Full day care20 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Registered for 20 places and run by Westminster Adult Education Service.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Regent's Park, London

LJS Nursery School

Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St. Johns Wood Road · NW8 7HA

0.8 miles from Paddington
OfstedOutstandingSep 2022Full day care52 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 52 places and run by The Liberal Jewish Synagogue.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Paddington at a glance

Inspection results
19 of the 27 pre-schools within 1 mile of Paddington (70%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 18 Good.
Ages taken
26 list babies under 2, 27 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 27 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Westminster's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Paddington

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 27 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 1 mile of Paddington. 1 are rated Outstanding and 18 are rated Good at their latest inspection.