The Park Kindergarten SW11: The Kindergartens
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 04:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2008, with 30 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
SW11 4LHWhat 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, 8 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and safe as they thrive at this setting. Staff have exceptionally high expectations of all children within an ambitious curriculum. Children join in planned activities with great enthusiasm. Children eagerly enter the setting confident in the knowledge that there will be something exciting or interesting for them to do. They concentrate for very long periods, becoming fully engrossed and gaining a wealth of skills and knowledge. For example, children have great fun cutting cooked spaghetti as they practise their scissor skills. This supports children to develop their coordination and strength in their hands.
Children are independent learners. They are settled and make excellent use of the freedom they have to explore the wonderful resources and books to choose from.
For example, children enjoy joining their friends to compare and measure the water they collect using pipettes to fill their cylinder tubes. Children's behaviour is impeccable. They are happy, calm, friendly and develop some mature social skills for their ages. Younger children share, take turns and show great kindness to each other. Older children are excellent role models and are keen to lend a hand to those that need it. Children develop a love of different styles of music as they join regular ballet sessions. They listen and follow instructions to move their bodies to the music.
- 8 February 2022Outstanding
- 23 October 2013Outstanding
- 15 June 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Park Kindergarten SW11: The Kindergartens
- 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.