Top of the Class Nursery and Pre-School
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2010, with 85 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 Richmond upon Thames
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Richmond upon Thames 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
SW14 7JRWhat 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, 12 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settle quickly when they arrive at the nursery. This is because they have established warm and trusting relationships with the staff. This helps children to feel safe and self-assured. Children respond well to staff's high expectations for their learning and behaviour. Young children develop important skills, such as sharing and taking turns. Older children show maturity when speaking and listening to adults. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive additional support to help meet their needs. They benefit greatly from hearing correct pronunciations of words and speech sounds, which help to develop their language skills.
Children access a wide range of activities, inside and outside, which motivates them to play. For example, young children delight in playing with toy animals and cars. They are encouraged to count, which helps to promote their early mathematical skills. In the garden, children have opportunities to practise their strength, dexterity, balance and coordination. They enjoy exploring sensory resources, such as shaving foam, which inspires them to smell, touch and feel it with their hands. Children show positive attitudes to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the organisation of group activities to fully engage all children, particularly those who are quiet and less confident, in order to give them better learning experiences
- follow a more consistent approach to promoting children's self-care and independence skills.
- 12 July 2023Good
- 14 December 2017Good
- 24 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Top of the Class Nursery and Pre-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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