Full-day nursery in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea
Ark Start St Clement
95 Princedale Road, London, W11 4NS · 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
- Meals
- £3.80
- Meals
- £2.55
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:00
- Ages
- from 9 months
- Weeks open
- 48 a year
Getting there
95 Princedale Road, London, W11 4NS · More nurseries in W11
Stations
- Holland Park7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Shepherds Bush10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Latimer Road11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Wilsham Street, Norland Square and Queensdale Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Avondale Park1 min walk
- Norland North Open Space6 min walk
- Holland Park10 min walk
- Waynflete Square Garden10 min walk
- Exhibition Park12 min walk
- Playground1 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 Kensington and Chelsea there are about 2.1 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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Ark Start St Clement is a full-day nursery at 95 Princedale Road, London, W11 4NS, in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea. It is registered for 64 children and takes children aged from 9 months. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri, 48 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Ark UK Programmes.
Run by Ark UK Programmes (company), which runs 9 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website names a Reggio Emilia inspired, in-the-moment and nature-based approach. The 2025 Ofsted inspection rated overall effectiveness and quality of education Good.
- Reggio Emilia inspiredSource: nursery website
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees, and the meal charge is £2.55 per half day. Its website says breakfast is provided and parents provide a packed lunch.
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website lists its own garden, a growing or allotment area, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says a home visit is arranged before starting, and families can attend stay and play sessions. Each child gets a play partner on their first day who helps them settle and speaks to parents daily.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted 2025 rated safeguarding effective. Its website names a secure entry system.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Families submit an enquiry form on the website, then are invited to visit; there is no registration fee or deposit. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, 15 universal funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Start St ClementThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | from 9 mo | This nursery |
| Pippa Pop-ins (Holland Park)Sessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Miss Delaney'sSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | from 18 mo | under 0.1 miles |
| Keren's Nursery Holland ParkFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 10 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| The Acorn Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Miss Delaney's Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Acorn Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Notting Hill16
- All nurseries in Kensington and Chelsea63
- All nurseries in W1117
- Nurseries near Holland Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.1 miles
- Avondale Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.1 miles
- The Stewart Bilingual School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Norland Place School ages 4–11 0.2 miles
- SIAL ages 2–14has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Thomas Jones Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 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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Does Ark Start St Clement offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Ark Start St Clement offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Ark Start St Clement take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Ark Start St Clement offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Ark Start St Clement offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Ark Start St Clement offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Ark Start St Clement's opening hours?
Ark Start St Clement opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Ark Start St Clement open all year?
Ark Start St Clement is open 48 weeks a year.
What ages does Ark Start St Clement take?
Ark Start St Clement takes children aged from 9 months.
What is Ark Start St Clement's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ark Start St Clement Good at its inspection on 7 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ark Start St Clement take?
Ark Start St Clement is registered with Ofsted for up to 64 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Ark Start St Clement?
Meals are not included in the fees at Ark Start St Clement.
Does Ark Start St Clement accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Ark Start St Clement accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Ark Start St Clement?
Ark Start St Clement is run by Ark UK Programmes, which runs 9 nurseries.
What approach does Ark Start St Clement follow?
Ark Start St Clement's website describes its approach as: Reggio Emilia inspired, In-the-moment planning and Nature-based approach.
Does Ark Start St Clement have outdoor space?
Ark Start St Clement lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
Does Ark Start St Clement support children with SEND?
Ark Start St Clement lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Ark Start St Clement?
Holland Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.arkstart.org.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2812478 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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