Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre

St Pauls Community Centre, 33 Barley Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford IG3 8XE
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Barley Lane Preschool and Afterschool Centre - is a total childcare and education solution under one roof @St Paul's Community Centre.

Services offered (term time only) are -

2-year-old funding offered in 3 hours sessions.
Free 15 Hours Funding for 2, 3 & 4-year-old funding.
Free 30 Hours Funding for 3 & 4-year-old funding.

Full daycare option is also available for children aged 2 years and above.

Breakfast club - (with/without school drop-off facility) only selected local schools are catered for.

Afterschool club - (with/without school pick up facility) only selected local schools are catered for.

All half terms. 6 weeks holiday clubs and Easter break holiday clubs.

Holiday club - full and half day sessions available.

The centre is Open for 50 weeks of the year.
Preschool is term time only - 38 weeks of the year.
Breakfast club and after-school club operates for the entire school year term time only (38 Weeks).

Holiday clubs operate for 12 weeks only.

Half terms covered are - Easter break, all half terms and summer holidays (except Christmas).

For more information either visit the website, email or phone via the above links.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Okwese-Ayodele and Meesha Jalah (Centre Manager / Area Manager)

Admission Information

  • 2 years to 11 years

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Breakfast Club - £14.50 per session
    Afterschool Club - from £20 per session
    Holiday Club - Half Day session £21, Full Day Session £42

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre Reviews (57)

9.6

Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.624) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre has 57 reviews.

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Review from E K (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff at the setting are absolutely briliant with kids. My son started here as a baby and I wouldn't change it for any other place. He is thriving here and all staff is always helpfull and accommodating with all requests and information. Very happy with the setting and my choice.
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Review from M N (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've had a wonderful experience with this nursery. The teachers are incredibly caring, patient and dedicated.
I am very happy with the care and support provided and would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Anthea M (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with Barley Mont has been a very positive one. My child is very happy whilst at school. She often comes home speaking of her experiances, new sons learnt, role playing class rooms.
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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really recommended this nursery as they teaching all the child with care, knowledge, kindness. It's a very good environment for childs safety and studying. They looking after every details of childs needs. Thanks for everything.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started in this day care just before 2 years old. The settling in period took a week, because of the attentive and caring staff. They would always keep me updated and help my anxiety as a first time mum. My son loves going and I can't wait to see him thrive more.
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Review from Apino-Elero M (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The journey for our littel one was the best experience he could have. He is a shy littel boy and the staff put all the effort to help him to integrate and be confident. He loves to come here, he never cryed or refused to come. Staff is lovely, full of love and care, very helpful and listened to the
childrens needs. Thank you.
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Review from Iulia B (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy and she is so excited everytime when she learns something new.
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Review from Madhu K (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our experience with Barley Lane Preschool & Afterschool Centre was very good. The staff is very co-operating and my daughter enjoyed going there.
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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We had a great experience, my son attended for 2 year and he enjoy every moment.
He learnt to share and write his letters and number.
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Review from I H (Father of Child) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff and brilliant nursery. The child is very happy & looks forward to going nursery every day.
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Review from Corina M (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with everything that the nursery was back the kids and the staff in my opinion is very kind and nice.
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Review from H H (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is wonderfully managed and all staff are very professional and nice. Not only my child is always happy at the nursery but also he learns new things every week or so and tells me about things he does at the nursery. I absolutely love the nursery and recommend it to all my friends. They really
supported us during the time of my son's medical problems for which he had to go through major surgery. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
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Review from Hakima A (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager and her team is excellent. They care and teach children how to communicate, be independent and get ready for primary school. I am very happy with the service. This is one of the best nursery in this area.
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Review from Khadija A (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything about this nursery is fantastic, the staff are amazing and have helped my son progress so much! He loves going to nursery and loves his teachers so much. Thank you Barley Lane Preschool and Afterschool Centre!
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Review from Y J (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined the club at the start of the academic year. The team is amazing with the activities and interactions with children, they have wholesome meals prepared on-site, and the manager is always willing to help.
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Review from Catalina A (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Hands up to the most friendly, clean and professional nursery centre, all staff well trained and children are flourishing in the hours spent there, all are like family to us, many thanks for all the support we had and have through our journey here
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Review from Ana Maria D (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From a child who was crying badly every day these people made my child enjoy each day of nursery/preschool. They helped me with any concerns and gave me feedback regularly about my son's activities and how is he developing.
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Review from W Z (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nursery communicates very well. Very understanding and open to extra sessions if required. The staff are very welcoming to my child and give daily feedback on her food and sleep.
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Review from Ewridce L (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with this nursery, my princess always looks so happy to come to the nursery.
The staff are nice and friendly all of the time.
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Review from Mariam J (Mother of Child) published on 28 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my son started Barley Lane Nursery he has become so much more sociable, and mature and seems happier as a whole. He always talks about his peers and teachers and is always smiling. He seems so much more settled. The staff are really caring and friendly. Very responsible staff members.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.624)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.624) out of 10 for Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.624 for Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre is calculated as follows: ( (92 Excellents x 5) + (45 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 141 Ratings = 4.624
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre

What is the Age Range of Children that Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre accepts?

Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre Open?

Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre is open: Monday 07:00-19:00, Tuesday 07:00-19:00, Wednesday 07:00-19:00, Thursday 07:00-19:00, Friday 07:00-19:00.

How many Children does Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre have capacity for?

Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Barley Lane Montessori Preschool and Afterschool Centre to the centre of Ilford?

1.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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