Childcare in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames has 14 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 11 school nursery classes, 8 childminders and 18 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 22 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 6 of them Outstanding. 33 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Kingston upon Thames there are 37 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Kingston upon Thames, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 29 school nursery classes across Kingston upon Thames, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
36 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Lion Pack Camp Coombe Hill Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Move It Sports Coaching - Latchmere School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened The Strings Club - Kingston upon Thames Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened The Orchard Day Nursery Kingston Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Roar Kids Academy - St Luke's CofE Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Roar Kids Academy - Fern Hill Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kingston Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Orpington Chinese Language School Kingston Branch Alexandra Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Nuffield Health Creche Kingston Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Elevate Eleven Kingston Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Camp Beaumont - Tiffin Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Coombe Day Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Kingston upon Thames
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Kingston upon Thames take funded hours?
15 of the 55 settings in Kingston upon Thames are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Kingston upon Thames rated Outstanding?
Yes. 6 of the 22 settings Ofsted has inspected in Kingston upon Thames hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Kingston upon Thames take babies?
36 settings in Kingston upon Thames are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Kingston upon Thames?
Kingston upon Thames has 37 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Kingston upon Thames
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.