Full-day nursery in Roehampton, Wandsworth
Bees Knees Nursery School
12 Priory Lane, Brookside Community Hall, Putney, SW15 5PQ · 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: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:00
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–15:00
- Fri09:00–12:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
Getting there
12 Priory Lane, Brookside Community Hall, Putney, SW15 5PQ · More nurseries in SW15
Stations
- Barnes12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Barnes Bridge17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Mortlake21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Paddock Secondary School, Priory Lane / Arabella Drive and Arabella Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lennox Estate Green4 min walk
- Barnes Common5 min walk
- Palewell Fields and Common9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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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Bees Knees Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 12 Priory Lane, Brookside Community Hall, Putney, SW15 5PQ, in Roehampton, Wandsworth. It is registered for 33 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Thu; 09:00–12:30, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 25 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bumble Bee Nursery Schools Ltd.
Run by Bumble Bee Nursery Schools 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
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bees Knees Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Kido BarnesFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery East SheenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| My Sunshine Day Nursery and Pre-School BarnesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| The Montessori PavilionSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The New Spring Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 20 mo | 0.5 miles |
| Sheen Montessori NurserySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
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- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1519
- Nurseries near Barnes station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- East Sheen Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Barnes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Ibstock Place School ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- The Alton School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Eastwood Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Tower House School ages 4–13 0.8 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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What are Bees Knees Nursery School's opening hours?
Bees Knees Nursery School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Thu; 09:00–12:30, Fri.
What ages does Bees Knees Nursery School take?
Bees Knees Nursery School takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Bees Knees Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bees Knees Nursery School Good at its inspection on 10 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bees Knees Nursery School take?
Bees Knees Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
Who runs Bees Knees Nursery School?
Bees Knees Nursery School is run by Bumble Bee Nursery Schools Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Bees Knees Nursery School follow?
Bees Knees Nursery School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Bees Knees Nursery School have outdoor space?
Bees Knees Nursery School lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Bees Knees Nursery School?
Barnes is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bees Knees Nursery School?
You can call 020 8876 8252 and visit www.buzzbuzz.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.buzzbuzz.org) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 123075 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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