Full-day nursery in St John's Wood, Westminster
LJS Nursery School
Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St. Johns Wood Road, London, NW8 7HA · 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: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:00
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–15:00
- Fri09:00–12:00
- Ages
- from 2 years
Getting there
Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St. Johns Wood Road, London, NW8 7HA · More nurseries in NW8
Stations
- St. John's Wood12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Edgware Road (Bakerloo)No step-free access14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- London Marylebone14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including St John's Wood Road / Lord's Cricket Grd, Frampton Street and Lord's Cricket Ground.
Parks and playgrounds
- St. John's Wood Church Grounds6 min walk
- Tresham Gardens6 min walk
- Orange Park6 min walk
- The Regent's Park9 min walk
- Broadley Street Gardens10 min walk
- Playground6 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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LJS Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St. Johns Wood Road, London, NW8 7HA, in St John's Wood, Westminster. It is registered for 52 children and takes children aged from 2 years. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 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 and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Faith-based ethosSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJS Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | from 2 yrs | This nursery |
| Lisson Grove CrecheFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Newpin Family CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Toddlers Inn St. Johns Wood LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:30 | from 18 mo | 0.3 miles |
| b_togetherFull-day nursery | Good | £105 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Anglo-Russian Pre-School LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kindergarten in the WoodSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 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
- Gateway Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.2 miles
- Woodside School ages 5–16 0.3 miles
- Portman Early Childhood Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- St John's Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Abingdon House School ages 5–19 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Arnold House School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.4 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 LJS Nursery School's opening hours?
LJS Nursery School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri.
What ages does LJS Nursery School take?
LJS Nursery School takes children aged from 2 years.
What is LJS Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated LJS Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 29 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can LJS Nursery School take?
LJS Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Does LJS Nursery School accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. LJS Nursery School accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does LJS Nursery School follow?
LJS Nursery School's website describes its approach as: Forest school, Play-based EYFS curriculum, Faith-based ethos, Nature-based approach and School readiness programme.
Does LJS Nursery School have outdoor space?
LJS Nursery School lists: Own garden and All-weather outdoor play.
Does LJS Nursery School support children with SEND?
LJS Nursery School lists: SEND support, SENCo, Speech and language support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to LJS Nursery School?
St. John's Wood is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact LJS Nursery School?
You can call 020 7432 1286 and visit www.ljsnurseryschool.org.
Tools for parents in Westminster
- 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 WestminsterFees by age in Westminster
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.ljsnurseryschool.org) · 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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- 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 EY303591 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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