Full-day nursery in Nine Elms, Wandsworth
Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park
St. Marys School, 7 St Josephs Street, London, SW8 4EN · 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
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- from 12 months
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
St. Marys School, 7 St Josephs Street, London, SW8 4EN · More nurseries in SW8
Stations
- Queenstown Road (Battersea)2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Battersea Park5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Battersea Power Station9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Queenstown Road Station, Battersea Park Station and Patmore Estate / Drury House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Central Gardens5 min walk
- Battersea Park5 min walk
- Heathbrook Park8 min walk
- Queenstown Green10 min walk
- Montefiore Gardens11 min walk
- Playground3 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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Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park is a full-day nursery at St. Marys School, 7 St Josephs Street, London, SW8 4EN, in Nine Elms, Wandsworth. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged from 12 months. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 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 41 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
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated overall effectiveness and quality of education Good. The nursery's website says it names Montessori, Reggio Emilia inspired, Steiner / Waldorf and nature-based approaches, plus music classes, dance and movement, and SEND support with a SENCo.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Reggio Emilia inspiredSource: nursery website
- Steiner / WaldorfSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
The nursery's website says it offers halal meals, an allergy-aware kitchen and healthy snacks.
- Halal mealsSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
The nursery's website says it has its own garden and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
The nursery's website says settling-in takes place over 3 days, one hour per session. On Day 1 one parent stays in the main room; on Days 2 and 3 a parent may briefly accompany the child, then waits in reception. A parent returns if the child is distressed.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery's website says families book a show around and sign the contract to reserve a place, paying a non-refundable registration fee and a refundable deposit to hold it. Staff meet each child before making an offer. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagination Preschool: Battersea ParkThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | from 1 yrs | This nursery |
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| Cheeky Cherubs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bunny Tales Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £85 | not shared yet | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| MEplace BatterseaFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Sunshine Fruits Montessori Battersea ParkFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 8 mo | 0.5 miles |
| Thessaly Road NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Newton Preparatory School ages 3–13has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- St George's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Griffin Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Heathbrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Chesterton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- John Burns Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Shaftesbury Park Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 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 Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park's opening hours?
Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park open all year?
Yes, Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park take?
Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park takes children aged from 12 months.
What is Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park Good at its inspection on 6 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park take?
Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Does Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park follow?
Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park's website describes its approach as: Montessori, Reggio Emilia inspired, Steiner / Waldorf and Nature-based approach.
Does Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park have outdoor space?
Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park lists: Own garden and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park support children with SEND?
Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park lists: SEND support, SENCo, Speech and language support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park?
Queenstown Road (Battersea) is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park?
You can call 020 7498 6455 and visit www.imaginationpreschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Wandsworth
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in WandsworthFees by age in Wandsworth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.imaginationpreschool.co.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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- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 2551881 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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