Full-day nursery in St John's Wood, Westminster
Barrow Hill Pre-School
The Tenant's Hall, Barrow Hill Estate, Allitsen Road, LONDON, NW8 7BD · 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.
What Ofsted says it does well
“The teaching of communication and language is a real strength in the pre- school.”
“Staff encourage children to choose the books they want to listen to.”
“Leaders are dedicated to providing children with good-quality care and education.”
What Ofsted says it should do better
“build further on the plans for training, coaching and development for staff, to help them to raise the quality of education to the highest level.”
Exact words from the Ofsted report of 7 December 2023. Read the full report on Ofsted.
Official records
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–15:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Getting there
The Tenant's Hall, Barrow Hill Estate, Allitsen Road, LONDON, NW8 7BD · More nurseries in NW8
Stations
- St. John's Wood7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- South Hampstead19 min walk · 0.7 miles
- London Marylebone19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Eamont Street, Prince Albert Rd / Lord's Cricket Ground and Lord's Cricket Ground.
Parks and playgrounds
- St. John's Wood Church Grounds4 min walk
- The Regent's Park5 min walk
- Gorilla Circus Regents Park Flying Trapeze School5 min walk
- Primrose Hill8 min walk
- Adventure Play Hub playground3 min walk
- Playground5 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 Westminster there are about 2.6 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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Barrow Hill Pre-School is a full-day nursery at The Tenant's Hall, Barrow Hill Estate, Allitsen Road, LONDON, NW8 7BD, in St John's Wood, Westminster. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
Food
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Vegan optionsSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| b_togetherFull-day nursery | Good | £105 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| READY STEADY GO St John's Wood TerraceSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–14:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Toddlers Inn St. Johns Wood LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:30 | from 18 mo | 0.1 miles |
| Kindergarten in the WoodSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Let's Leap @ Arnold House SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Anglo-Russian Pre-School LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in St John's Wood9
- All nurseries in Westminster61
- All nurseries in NW816
- Nurseries near St. John's Wood station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Woodside School ages 5–16 0.2 miles
- Saint Christina's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Arnold House School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- The American School in London ages 4–18 0.4 miles
- Ormiston Beachcroft Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Gateway Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 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 Barrow Hill Pre-School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Barrow Hill Pre-School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Barrow Hill Pre-School take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Barrow Hill Pre-School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Barrow Hill Pre-School's opening hours?
Barrow Hill Pre-School opens 08:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Barrow Hill Pre-School open all year?
No. Barrow Hill Pre-School is open term time only.
What ages does Barrow Hill Pre-School take?
Barrow Hill Pre-School takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Barrow Hill Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barrow Hill Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barrow Hill Pre-School take?
Barrow Hill Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What approach does Barrow Hill Pre-School follow?
Barrow Hill Pre-School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and In-the-moment planning.
Does Barrow Hill Pre-School have outdoor space?
Barrow Hill Pre-School lists: Own garden, Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
Does Barrow Hill Pre-School support children with SEND?
Barrow Hill Pre-School lists: SEND support, SENCo, Support for children learning English and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Barrow Hill Pre-School?
St. John's Wood is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barrow Hill Pre-School?
You can call 07516 044081 and visit www.barrowhillpreschool.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.barrowhillpreschool.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Quotes from Ofsted inspection reports, 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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- 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 EY462135 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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