Fledglings Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1992, with 24 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
SW19 6EDWhat 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, 3 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at this welcoming playgroup. They easily separate from their parents to join their friends in play. Children show they feel at home as they enthusiastically acknowledge each other during carpet time.
Overall, staff provide a calm and nurturing environment for children to play and learn in. Children show they feel safe and settled. Children understand and follow the daily routine well. They independently refer to the visual timetable to recall various routine activities in their day.
Leaders are clear about what they want children to know and learn. Following the previous inspection, they have devised a well-sequenced curriculum. For example, children engage in various construction and painting activities using brushes. Later, they learn to master the correct pencil grip as they trace lines and curves in preparation for early writing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help children, including those at an earlier stage of their development, to develop a deeper understanding of boundaries and expectations, to fully support their learning n seek ways to promote children's understanding of how they can stay safe when they are on the internet n strengthen existing parental partnerships so parents receive guidance about how they can support their child's learning at home.
- 3 July 2023Good
- 20 January 2023Inadequate
- 9 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fledglings Playgroup
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.