Sessional pre-school in Balham, Wandsworth
345 Nursery School Balham
Balham Baptist Church, 21 Ramsden Road, London, SW12 8QX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2014Reference EY480363Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 October 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Half day |
|---|---|
| All ages | £49 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £5 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £15 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £21 per week
- Registration fee
- £70
- Deposit
- £900
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–15:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Half day
Getting there
Balham Baptist Church, 21 Ramsden Road, London, SW12 8QX · More nurseries in SW12
Stations
- Balham3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Wandsworth Common13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Clapham South14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Hildreth Street Market, Balham Station and Balham New Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Nightingale Square6 min walk
- Wandsworth Common9 min walk
- Tooting Bec Common12 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Upper Tooting Park Play Space playground12 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Wandsworth there are about 2.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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345 Nursery School Balham is a sessional pre-school at Balham Baptist Church, 21 Ramsden Road, London, SW12 8QX, in Balham, Wandsworth. It is registered for 42 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:30–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 19 reviews (November 2026). It is run by 345 Nursery School Balham LTD.
Run by 345 Nursery School Balham LTD (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
Food
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Outdoor classroomSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 Nursery School BalhamThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Balham Rainbow NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | up to 5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| The Montessori SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Grove Hall Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 5 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Little StarlingsFull-day nursery | Good | £90 | 09:15–15:30 | from 16 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Link Chinese Limited AlderbrookFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Woodward NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Balham10
- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1221
- Nurseries near Balham station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Balham Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Hornsby House School ages 4–11 0.2 miles
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Alderbrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.3 miles
- Ravenstone Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Eveline Day School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does 345 Nursery School Balham cost?
345 Nursery School Balham publishes these fees: half day £49 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does 345 Nursery School Balham offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. 345 Nursery School Balham offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £5 half day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
What are 345 Nursery School Balham's opening hours?
345 Nursery School Balham opens 08:30–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is 345 Nursery School Balham open all year?
No. 345 Nursery School Balham is open term time only.
What ages does 345 Nursery School Balham take?
345 Nursery School Balham takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is 345 Nursery School Balham's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated 345 Nursery School Balham Good at its inspection on 12 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can 345 Nursery School Balham take?
345 Nursery School Balham is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Does 345 Nursery School Balham accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. 345 Nursery School Balham accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at 345 Nursery School Balham?
Yes. 345 Nursery School Balham lists a registration fee of £70 and a deposit of £900.
Who runs 345 Nursery School Balham?
345 Nursery School Balham is run by 345 Nursery School Balham LTD, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does 345 Nursery School Balham follow?
345 Nursery School Balham's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Forest school.
Does 345 Nursery School Balham have outdoor space?
345 Nursery School Balham lists: Outdoor classroom.
Does 345 Nursery School Balham support children with SEND?
345 Nursery School Balham lists: SEND support, SENCo and Makaton signing.
What is the nearest station to 345 Nursery School Balham?
Balham is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact 345 Nursery School Balham?
You can call 020 8166 5932 and visit www.345nurserybalham.com.
Tools for parents in Wandsworth
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in WandsworthFees by age in Wandsworth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.345nurserybalham.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY480363 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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