Full-day nursery in Summerstown, Wandsworth
Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage
Foremans Lodge, Streatham Cemetery, Garratt Lane, London, SW17 0LT · 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 | Full day | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £90£8.18 an hour | £1,255.02 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 11-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £5 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £15 full day
- Registration fee
- £50
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
Foremans Lodge, Streatham Cemetery, Garratt Lane, London, SW17 0LT · More nurseries in SW17
Stations
- Tooting Broadway14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Haydons Road15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Earlsfield20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Wimbledon Road, Streatham Cemetery and Hazelhurst Estate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Garratt Green5 min walk
- Springfield Park7 min walk
- Tooting Gardens8 min walk
- Garratt Park10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 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 Wandsworth there are about 2.4 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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Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage is a full-day nursery at Foremans Lodge, Streatham Cemetery, Garratt Lane, London, SW17 0LT, in Summerstown, Wandsworth. It is registered for 44 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £90 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, 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 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Magdalen Nursery & Daycare Limited.
Run by Magdalen Nursery & Daycare Limited (company), 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 uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and names music classes, children's yoga and drama as activities. At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness was Good and quality of education was Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and offers local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says that once a place is offered and accepted and the one-month deposit is paid, the child has a series of settling visits in the base room, preferably in the weeks just before starting. Settling-in sessions are also listed among its care details.
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2023 inspection judged safeguarding effective. Its website names CCTV as a security measure.
- CCTVSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families visit the nursery, complete a registration form and pay the non-refundable £50 registration fee to join the waiting list. When a place is offered, it must be accepted in writing, with a one-month deposit paid and the Terms and Conditions signed. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, 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.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalen Nursery, The CottageThis nursery | Good | £90 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| St Mary's Summerstown Montessori Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–14:30 | 17 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Magdalen Nursery - St George's GroveFull-day nursery | Good | £90 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Petite Ambassadors Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Blackshaw NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | 1–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Jumping Beans, Garratt Park PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 14 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Al Risalah NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Summerstown4
- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1727
- Nurseries near Tooting Broadway station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.1 miles
- Paddock School ages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.3 miles
- Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service ages 5–18Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Gatton (VA) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Chelsea Hall School ages 4–11 0.6 miles
- Nightingale Community Academy ages 5–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 miles
- Garfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Earlsfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.7 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 Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage cost?
Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage publishes these fees: full day £90 for all ages, per month £1,255.02 for all ages, per month £1,690 for all ages, per month £2,124.89 for all ages and per month £2,505.10 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £5 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage's opening hours?
Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage open all year?
Yes, Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage take?
Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage Good at its inspection on 3 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage take?
Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage?
Yes. Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage lists a registration fee of £50.
Who runs Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage?
Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage is run by Magdalen Nursery & Daycare Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage follow?
Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage have outdoor space?
Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage lists: Own garden and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage?
Tooting Broadway is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Wandsworth
- 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 WandsworthFees by age in Wandsworth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.magdalennursery.com) · 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 2623738 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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