Full-day nursery in Knightsbridge, Westminster
Imperial College Early Years Education Centre
8 Princes Gardens, LONDON, SW7 1NA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 1992Reference 135043Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 February 2020Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places210 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–16:30
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
Getting there
8 Princes Gardens, LONDON, SW7 1NA · More nurseries in SW7
Stations
- South KensingtonNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Knightsbridge13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Gloucester Road15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Exhibition Road, Prince of Wales Gate and South Kensington Museums.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hyde Park4 min walk
- Kensington Gardens4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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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Imperial College Early Years Education Centre is a full-day nursery at 8 Princes Gardens, LONDON, SW7 1NA, in Knightsbridge, Westminster. It is registered for 210 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:30–16:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2020, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College Early Years Education CentreThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| The Willcocks Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:45–12:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
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| Kinderzimmer South KensingtonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Marlborough Day CareFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Miss Daisy's Nursery School, KnightsbridgeSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–12:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.6 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
- Brighton College Prep Kensington ages 2–13has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Caelum House School ages 4–11 0.3 miles
- Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Queen's Gate School ages 4–19 0.4 miles
- Glendower Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Knightsbridge School ages 2–16has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Hill House School ages 4–13 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 Imperial College Early Years Education Centre's opening hours?
Imperial College Early Years Education Centre opens 08:30–16:30, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Imperial College Early Years Education Centre take?
Imperial College Early Years Education Centre takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Imperial College Early Years Education Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Imperial College Early Years Education Centre Outstanding at its inspection on 21 February 2020, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Imperial College Early Years Education Centre take?
Imperial College Early Years Education Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 210 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Imperial College Early Years Education Centre?
South Kensington is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Imperial College Early Years Education Centre?
You can call 020 7594 5120 and visit www.imperial.ac.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.imperial.ac.uk) · 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.
- 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.
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Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 135043 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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