Sessional pre-school in St John's Wood, Westminster
Kindergarten in the Wood
37-41 Grove End Road, London, NW8 9NG · 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
- Mon08:00–18:00
- Tue08:00–18:00
- Wed08:00–18:00
- Thu08:00–18:00
- Fri08:00–12:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
37-41 Grove End Road, London, NW8 9NG · More nurseries in NW8
Stations
- St. John's Wood4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Maida Vale12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- South Hampstead15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Cavendish Avenue, Abbey Road Studios / Grove End Road and Circus Road / Wellington Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Violet Hill Park6 min walk
- St. John's Wood Church Grounds8 min walk
- The Regent's Park12 min walk
- Alexandra Road Park12 min walk
- The Meadow12 min walk
- Playground7 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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Kindergarten in the Wood is a sessional pre-school at 37-41 Grove End Road, London, NW8 9NG, in St John's Wood, Westminster. It is registered for 50 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by United Synagogue.
Run by United Synagogue (charity), 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
Its website says the nursery has a faith-based ethos. At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness was graded Good, and quality of education was also graded Good.
- Faith-based ethosSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
- ParkingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten in the WoodThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Let's Leap @ Arnold House SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Anglo-Russian Pre-School LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| b_togetherFull-day nursery | Good | £105 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Toddlers Inn St. Johns Wood LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:30 | from 18 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Barrow Hill Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in St John's Wood9
- All nurseries in Westminster61
- All nurseries in NW816
- Nurseries near St. John's Wood station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Arnold House School ages 3–13has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- The American School in London ages 4–18 under 0.1 miles
- Ormiston Beachcroft Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.1 miles
- St John's Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Woodside School ages 5–16 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Saint Christina's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 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 Kindergarten in the Wood's opening hours?
Kindergarten in the Wood opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–12:00, Fri.
What ages does Kindergarten in the Wood take?
Kindergarten in the Wood takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Kindergarten in the Wood's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kindergarten in the Wood Good at its inspection on 1 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kindergarten in the Wood take?
Kindergarten in the Wood is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Kindergarten in the Wood?
Kindergarten in the Wood is run by United Synagogue, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Kindergarten in the Wood follow?
Kindergarten in the Wood's website describes its approach as: Faith-based ethos.
What is the nearest station to Kindergarten in the Wood?
St. John's Wood is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kindergarten in the Wood?
You can visit www.shulinthewood.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.shulinthewood.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 135095 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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