Square One Nursery School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Putney for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1992, with 36 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 6AWWhat 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, 9 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children play in a welcoming and inclusive environment. They access a wide range of toys and resources, which keep them motivated to play. For example, children enjoy exploring the various dressing-up clothes, shoes and hats in the role-play area. They also become deeply involved as they take 'orders' for their café and explore the value of money during play. Children develop good levels of creativity and imagination. Being together with different age groups has a positive impact on children. For instance, it enables them to develop their language and social skills well. Children enjoy listening to stories. They take delight in joining in with repeated refrains and making age-appropriate comments.
Children have positive attitudes to learning. They respond well to staff's high expectations. Children develop a strong range of physical skills. For example, they are confident to run, balance and use ride-on toys, while negotiating challenges safely. Children are happy and feel secure at this nursery. They form close attachments with staff, supporting their emotional well-being. Children receive gentle reminders from staff to help them to behave well. They gain the necessary knowledge and skills that they need to progress onto the next stage of their education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide individual staff with focused professional development and carefully reflect on the impact that training has on the quality of education n manage the daily routines more effectively to fully support children's ideas and interests.
- 9 February 2023Good
- 27 June 2017Good
- 25 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Square One 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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