Puffins Nursery School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 1992, with 28 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 Hammersmith and Fulham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hammersmith and Fulham 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
SW6 3ENWhat 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, 28 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this vibrant, stimulating, language-rich environment. They demonstrate that they feel exceptionally safe, secure and settled. All children are very confident and keen learners. They separate easily from parents and carers.
Children are warmly welcomed by staff and quickly become engrossed in the activities of the day.
Staff have high expectations for all children. They have an exceptional understanding of children's needs, based on first-hand observations and excellent relationships with parents. Children have access to a wide range of activities that captivate their interests, such as a space station, where they immerse themselves into imaginary role play. In addition, they show the skills they have learned from computing activities. As a result, all children make rapid progress in all areas of their learning and development.
- 28 January 2022Outstanding
- 3 March 2016Outstanding
- 11 January 2012Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Puffins 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.