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Best Nursery schools in London

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover nursery schools in the town of London based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded nursery schools
20
Outstanding
20
Good
0
Median inspection year
2017

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 100% · G: 0% · RI: 0% · I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 20 Good: 0 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Jul 2014 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Sep 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Oliver Thomas Nursery School
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • E6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Portman Early Childhood Centre
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • NW8 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Low Hall Nursery School
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • E17 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Acacia Nursery
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • E11 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    South Acton Childrens Centre
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • W3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • E15 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Rowland Hill Nursery School
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • N17 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Triangle Nursery School
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • SW2 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • E15 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre
    Nursery • Local authority nursery school • London • N15 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
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How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.

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