Balham Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · London, Wandsworth
Balham Nursery School is a nursery school in London, Wandsworth for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- 72 Endlesham Road, Balham, London, SW12 8JL
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 48 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Children flourish at Balham Nursery School.”
- “They feel safe, happy, and well cared for.”
- “A strong sense of community permeates the school.”
To improve
- “However, in a few areas of the curriculum the essential knowledge that children need to build on is not identified well.”
- “Activities aimed at the two-year-olds are, at times, the same for older children.”
- “As a result, some children do not develop as deep an understanding as they could in these areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Wandsworth.
- Little Starlings 0.0 mi Good
- The Montessori School 0.1 mi Outstanding
- 345 Nursery School Balham 0.1 mi Good
- Balham Rainbow Nursery 0.1 mi Good
- Grove Hall Nursery Ltd 0.2 mi Good
- Link Chinese Limited Alderbrook 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Apples And Honey Nightingale 0.3 mi Outstanding
- Marmalade Caterpillar 0.3 mi Outstanding