Sessional pre-school in Putney, Wandsworth
Busy Bee (By The Bridge)
Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Putney High Street, LONDON, SW15 1SN · 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 September 2005Reference EY311441Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 October 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:15–18:15
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Getting there
Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Putney High Street, LONDON, SW15 1SN · More nurseries in SW15
Stations
- Putney Bridge8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Putney8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- East Putney10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Brewhouse Lane, St Mary's Church / Putney Pier and Putney Exchange.
Parks and playgrounds
- Waterman's Green1 min walk
- Putney Embankment Foreshore2 min walk
- Bishop's Park4 min walk
- Bishop's Meadow5 min walk
- Wandsworth Park8 min walk
- Point pocket Park play area 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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Busy Bee (By The Bridge) is a sessional pre-school at Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Putney High Street, LONDON, SW15 1SN, in Putney, Wandsworth. It is registered for 28 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:15–18:15, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Care and routines
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bee (By The Bridge)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:15–18:15 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| Little Ducklings Putney Bridge NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Little Forest Folk FulhamFull-day nursery | Good | £119 | 08:00–18:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Fulham Prep NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £138 | 08:00–18:00 | from 6 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Putney Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 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 Putney12
- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1519
- Nurseries near Putney Bridge station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hurlingham School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Hotham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Brandlehow Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Parsons Green Prep School ages 4–11 0.6 miles
- New King's Road School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 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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What are Busy Bee (By The Bridge)'s opening hours?
Busy Bee (By The Bridge) opens 08:15–18:15, Mon–Fri.
Is Busy Bee (By The Bridge) open all year?
No. Busy Bee (By The Bridge) is open term time only.
What ages does Busy Bee (By The Bridge) take?
Busy Bee (By The Bridge) takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Busy Bee (By The Bridge)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bee (By The Bridge) Good at its inspection on 16 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bee (By The Bridge) take?
Busy Bee (By The Bridge) is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bee (By The Bridge)?
Putney Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bee (By The Bridge)?
You can call 020 8780 3399 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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- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY311441 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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