Full-day nursery in Earl's Court, Kensington and Chelsea
Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery
9 Holland Road, London, W14 8HJ · 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 October 2021Reference 2651532Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places16 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
9 Holland Road, London, W14 8HJ · More nurseries in W14
Stations
- Kensington (Olympia)4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- West Kensington11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Barons CourtNo step-free access14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Holland Rd / Kensington Olympia Stn, Kensington Olympia Station and Holland Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Marcus Garvey Park5 min walk
- Holland Park6 min walk
- Gwendwr Gardens10 min walk
- Brook Green11 min walk
- Playground5 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 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.
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Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery is a full-day nursery at 9 Holland Road, London, W14 8HJ, in Earl's Court, Kensington and Chelsea. It is registered for 16 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery Partnership.
Run by Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery Partnership (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Park Pre-Prep and NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Holland Park Pre-Prep and NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £95 | 08:15–18:15 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Marmalade DuckSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Little Shells at St JamesFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | from 9 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Warwick Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Kensington Place Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The French Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Earl's Court8
- All nurseries in Kensington and Chelsea63
- All nurseries in W1412
- Nurseries near Kensington station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kensington Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.1 miles
- St James Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- James Lee Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Ecole Française de Londres Jacques Prévert ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Parayhouse School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery Good at its inspection on 7 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery take?
Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
Who runs Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery?
Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery is run by Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery Partnership, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery?
Kensington (Olympia) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
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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.
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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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2651532 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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