Full-day nursery in Clapham Junction, Wandsworth
Abacus Ark Preschool
225 St Johns hill, London, SW11 1TH · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
225 St Johns hill, London, SW11 1TH · More nurseries in SW11
Stations
- Wandsworth Town11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Clapham Junction13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Marcilly Road, Alexander Court and Spencer Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wandsworth Common3 min walk
- Petergate Green5 min walk
- Bolingbroke Green8 min walk
- Bramford Gardens8 min walk
- York Gardens11 min walk
- Playground3 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Abacus Ark Preschool
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Abacus Ark Preschool
Abacus Ark Preschool is a full-day nursery at 225 St Johns hill, London, SW11 1TH, in Clapham Junction, Wandsworth. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Abacus Ark2 Limited.
Run by Abacus Ark2 Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacus Ark PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Abacus Ark NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Wandsworth Common Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Ark Start, John ArcherFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | from 9 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Newpark Montessori Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 4 mo | 0.4 miles |
| Fledglings on the CommonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Clapham Junction13
- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1137
- Nurseries near Wandsworth Town station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Park House School ages 4–11 under 0.1 miles
- ARK John Archer Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- St Faith's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Wandsworth Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Allfarthing Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Anglo Portuguese School of London Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Swaffield School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Abacus Ark Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Abacus Ark Preschool Good at its inspection on 30 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Abacus Ark Preschool take?
Abacus Ark Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs Abacus Ark Preschool?
Abacus Ark Preschool is run by Abacus Ark2 Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Abacus Ark Preschool?
Wandsworth Town is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
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
- 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2736638 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free