Sessional pre-school in Hampton, Richmond upon Thames
Lavender Lane Nursery
Scout Hut, 20 South Road, Hampton, TW12 3PE · 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
| Age | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £45 | £7 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £9.33 per hour
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Half day and per hour
Getting there
Scout Hut, 20 South Road, Hampton, TW12 3PE · More nurseries in TW12
Stations
- Hampton (London)16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Old Farm Road, Cleveland Avenue and Stanborough Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hatherop Park2 min walk
- Nursery Green5 min walk
- Hampton Common9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 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 Richmond upon Thames there are about 2 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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Lavender Lane Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Scout Hut, 20 South Road, Hampton, TW12 3PE, in Hampton, Richmond upon Thames. It is registered for 26 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 25 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
Its website says the nursery uses a nature-based approach and describes itself as an inclusive setting. At its 2025 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness was rated Good and quality of education was rated Good.
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says parents provide a packed lunch.
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
Getting a place
Its website says parents can complete the contact form to register a child, or email or call with questions, and funded places also need a signed Parent Authorisation Form and funding codes checked. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds. The notice period to leave is 4 weeks.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Lane NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little People of HamptonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ivytree Nursery Ripley RoadFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| St Richard's Pre-School PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Aston PierpointFull-day nursery | Good | £79 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–11 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Greenacres ThamesideFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Greenacres Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Hampton11
- All nurseries in Richmond upon Thames100
- All nurseries in TW1213
- Nurseries near Hampton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Buckingham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Hampton Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Jack and Jill School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Hampton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Lindon Bennett School ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Hampton School ages 2–19has 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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How much does Lavender Lane Nursery cost?
Lavender Lane Nursery publishes these fees: half day £45 for all ages, half day £28 for all ages and per hour £7 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Lavender Lane Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Lavender Lane Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £9.33 per hour on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Lavender Lane Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Lavender Lane Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Lavender Lane Nursery's opening hours?
Lavender Lane Nursery opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Lavender Lane Nursery open all year?
No. Lavender Lane Nursery is open term time only.
What ages does Lavender Lane Nursery take?
Lavender Lane Nursery takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Lavender Lane Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lavender Lane Nursery Good at its inspection on 21 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Lavender Lane Nursery take?
Lavender Lane Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Lavender Lane Nursery?
Meals are not included in the fees at Lavender Lane Nursery.
What approach does Lavender Lane Nursery follow?
Lavender Lane Nursery's website describes its approach as: Nature-based approach.
Does Lavender Lane Nursery have outdoor space?
Lavender Lane Nursery lists: Own garden.
Does Lavender Lane Nursery support children with SEND?
Lavender Lane Nursery lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Lavender Lane Nursery?
Hampton (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Lavender Lane Nursery?
You can call 07857 151127 and visit lavenderlanepreschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Richmond upon Thames
- 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 Richmond upon ThamesFees by age in Richmond upon Thames
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (lavenderlanepreschool.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2701259 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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