Sessional pre-school in Esher, Surrey
Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life
Little Sparrows Nursery, New Road, Esher, KT10 9NU · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Little Sparrows Nursery, New Road, Esher, KT10 9NU · More nurseries in KT10
Stations
- Claygate15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Esher20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Hinchley Wood21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Littleworth Common5 min walk
- Esher Green11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Surrey 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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Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life is a sessional pre-school at Little Sparrows Nursery, New Road, Esher, KT10 9NU, in Esher, Surrey. It is registered for 38 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by England Sports Group Partnership.
Run by England Sports Group Partnership (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sparrows @ Thriving LifeThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pippas House NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| River Mole Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Jigsaw Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Claygate Montessori SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Esher Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Milbourne Lodge School ages 4–13 0.5 miles
- Claygate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- Claremont Fan Court School ages 2–18has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Cranmere Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.0 miles
- Rowan Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Weston Green Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- Hinchley Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 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 Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life's opening hours?
Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life Outstanding at its inspection on 8 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life take?
Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life?
Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life is run by England Sports Group Partnership, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life?
Claygate is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life?
You can call 07946 520738 and visit www.littlesparrows-esher.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2647928 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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