Nurseries in Upminster
Upminster is the RM14 postcode district. Our data holds 16 settings there, with 575 places recorded. By type: day nurseries 11, pre-schools 4 and independent schools with early years provision 1.
Settings with a new-style report card: 1. Under the previous framework, the counts are 1 Outstanding and 10 Good, and settings yet to be inspected number 3. Read each report and check its date. Pre-schools (4 here) run sessional hours, so compare times against your working pattern. Names are only a guide to approach (settings with Montessori in the name: 0, forest school: 0, bilingual: 0), so visits and reports are the best way to tell settings apart.
Settings by nearest station: Upminster 11 and Upminster Bridge 5. If you are comparing nurseries in Upminster with nearby areas, see Hornchurch and Romford, the Havering highest-rated list and the fees page.
Upminster in numbers
16 early-years settings
- Day nurseries
- 11
- Pre-schools
- 4
- Independent schools (early years)
- 1
- Registered places
- 575
New Ofsted report cards
- Inspected under report cards
- 1
- Strong or exceptional in at least 4 of 6 areas
- 0
- Safeguarding standards not met
- 0
Report cards began in November 2025, so most settings still hold a grade from the previous framework.
Previous framework grades
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 10
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
- Not yet inspected
- 3
Every setting in Upminster
16 of 16 settings in Upminster
| Setting | Postcode | Places | Ofsted inspection | Nearest station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aardvark PreschoolPre-schoolOfsted report for Aardvark Preschool | RM14 | 24 places | Strong in 3 of 6 areas | Upminster Bridge 500 m2.3 km from centre |
| Bright Horizons Gaynes Park Day Nursery and PreschoolDay nurseryOfsted report for Bright Horizons Gaynes Park Day Nursery and Preschool | RM14 | 77 places | Good | Upminster Bridge 1.0 km2.0 km from centre |
| First Steps To Learning Pre-School & Day NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report for First Steps To Learning Pre-School & Day Nursery | RM14 | 36 places | Good | Upminster Bridge 490 m1.6 km from centre |
| James Oglethorpe Pre-SchoolDay nurseryOfsted report for James Oglethorpe Pre-School | RM14 | 56 places | Good | Upminster 1.4 km420 m from centre |
| Little Explorers Daycare Nursery Trading As Little Adventurers Day Care NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report for Little Explorers Daycare Nursery Trading As Little Adventurers Day Care Nursery | RM14 | 64 places | Good | Upminster 1.7 km1.5 km from centre |
| Lottie & Ollie LtdDay nurseryOfsted report for Lottie & Ollie Ltd | RM14 | 31 places | Good | Upminster 1.1 km580 m from centre |
| Marlborough PreschoolPre-schoolOfsted report for Marlborough Preschool | RM14 | 42 places | Not yet inspected | Upminster 1.4 km1.2 km from centre |
| Moor Lane ChurchDay nurseryOfsted report for Moor Lane Church | RM14 | 28 places | Good | Upminster 2.1 km1.6 km from centre |
| My Little Angels Day NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report for My Little Angels Day Nursery | RM14 | 29 places | Good | Upminster Bridge 2.6 km2.7 km from centre |
| Oakfields Preparatory SchoolIndependent school (early years) | RM14 | — | School inspection | Upminster 2.0 km2.2 km from centre |
| Playhouse Pre-SchoolDay nurseryOfsted report for Playhouse Pre-School | RM14 | 32 places | Good | Upminster Bridge 820 m2.1 km from centre |
| Springfield PlaygroupPre-schoolOfsted report for Springfield Playgroup | RM14 | 34 places | Not yet inspected | Upminster 660 m1.1 km from centre |
| St Joseph's Pre-SchoolPre-schoolOfsted report for St Joseph's Pre-School | RM14 | 18 places | Good | Upminster 360 m1.2 km from centre |
| St Laurence Pre SchoolDay nurseryOfsted report for St Laurence Pre School | RM14 | 24 places | Good | Upminster 440 m1.2 km from centre |
| Storybook Day NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report for Storybook Day Nursery | RM14 | 60 places | Outstanding | Upminster 1.1 km690 m from centre |
| The Meads Childcare 2Day nurseryOfsted report for The Meads Childcare 2 | RM14 | 20 places | Not yet inspected | Upminster 1.7 km1.5 km from centre |
No settings match these filters.
Map
Settings by postcode district
- RM14 16 settings
Stations
| Station | Services | Settings within 800 m |
|---|---|---|
| Upminster | National Rail, Underground, Overground | 4 |
Nearby areas
Nurseries in Upminster: questions
What is available for nurseries in Upminster?
16 settings in RM14. By type: day nurseries 11, pre-schools 4 and independent schools with early years provision 1. They record 575 places.
What Ofsted results do Upminster nurseries have?
On the previous scale, the counts are 1 Outstanding and 10 Good. Settings with a new report card: 1. Settings not yet inspected: 3.
Which stations are nearest to Upminster nurseries?
Settings by nearest station: Upminster 11 and Upminster Bridge 5.
Where can Upminster parents find childminders?
Havering has 120 registered childminders according to Ofsted. We publish totals only, on the childminder page; to check one, ask for their Ofsted registration number.
How do I use my funded hours at an Upminster nursery?
Pick a nursery that offers funded places, give it your 11-digit GOV.UK code (for working-parent hours) and re-confirm every 3 months. Havering's family services hub has a guide to early education, and the funding page lists the routes.
