Linden Tree Nursery School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2005, with 43 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Up to 20 hours per week, on a stretched basis.
Worth knowing. The voluntary charge means you fairly contribute to the full cost of our provision including all meals, snacks, hygiene products and Froebelian elements.
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
SW11 6SFWhat 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, 19 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents receive a warm welcome by a member of staff from the child's room when they arrive. Staff gather information from parents as they hand their child over, which helps staff understand how to tailor the child's care and learning. Staff are nurturing and kind, which helps children to feel valued and secure. Children show that they are happy as they explore, confidently interact with each other and staff. For example, children investigate materials such as flour, sand and soil. Younger children show good curiosity as they explore how to place shapes onto a peg board and turn them to see how they move. Older children work out how to get the consistency of play dough right. Children speak confidently as they talk about what they like most at nursery.
Children learn to play alongside their friends. They are supported to learn about feelings. For example, staff talk to children about having 'kind hands'. Children manage their personal hygiene needs well for their age. They are growing in independence. For instance, they learn to put on their coats and shoes. Children use numbers spontaneously in their play. They learn mathematical concepts, such as 'big', 'small' and 'straight line'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve support to enhance children's focus and attention, while allowing them to explore their own play and learn ideas to the highest levels n build on the already good practice and seek further ways to help all staff provide high-quality teaching, to consistently support the play and learning experiences for children.
- 19 October 2022Good
- 23 November 2016Good
- 20 November 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Linden Tree Nursery School
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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