Busy Bee Nursery School
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1993, with 33 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
SW15 2EZWhat 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, 5 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, keen learners in this organised and stimulating nursery. Staff value each child and have high expectations of them. Children have warm relationships with staff, who take time to get to know each child well. Staff interact warmly with children, for example by getting down to their level and using lots of eye contact when talking with them.
The curriculum is balanced and comprehensive. This helps children to make good progress and learn useful skills in preparation for school. Children develop good physical skills. They climb across frames, play ball games and take part in organised races in preparation for sports day. Children develop good small-muscle skills as they practise doing up buttons on clothing. Children have good understanding of the world. For instance, they eagerly hunt and find snails and worms in the garden. Staff teach children the names of the minibeasts and discuss how they live. Children learn about different types of weather and seasons. They develop good mathematical skills and learn to recognise numbers. For example, children steer wheeled toys into numbered parking bays in the garden. Staff sing songs and rhymes to teach children how to count. They teach children about different types of shapes.
Children behave well. They share and take turns appropriately. Staff share group rules by using songs with children each day, which reminds them of acceptable ways to behave. Staff use praise to promote positive behaviour and tactfully explain why some behaviour is not acceptable.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop children's understanding of the importance of eating well, to support their physical health.
- 5 July 2023Good
- 7 December 2017Good
- 30 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bee 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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