Abacus Nursery School
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2008, with 80 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SW12 9QHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 15 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate through their interactions with staff that they feel happy and secure. Older children excitedly arrive at the nursery, independently hang up their belongings ready to explore and seek their friends. Younger children who are settling take comfort in staff, who warmly offer reassurance.
Children of all ages enjoy actively exploring the different areas of the nursery and independently access activities. For example, younger children access the reading area and select books that interest them, which staff read to them. Children are developing a love of reading as staff read stories with animated voices to capture their imagination. Staff provide children with a range of opportunities to be physically active. Children develop their gross motor skills as they climb over climbing equipment, learning to manage their own risks safely.
Children behave well. Staff set good expectations for children's behaviour and adapt their support according to the ages of the children. Older children learn to be patient and regulate their behaviour as they readily wait for their turn to create their volcanic eruption during a science activity. Staff are positive role models. They speak calmly and politely as they support younger children in turn taking. This helps children learn how to interact with others and develop excellent social skills from an early age.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen opportunities for children to extend their communication and language skills further n build on the existing good practice and seek further ways to help all staff develop their teaching skills.
- 15 February 2024Good
- 22 February 2018Good
- 18 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abacus Nursery School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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