Full-day nursery in Victoria, Westminster
Marsham Street Community Nursery
121 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4LX · 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
| Age | Per month |
|---|---|
| All ages | £1,008.80 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Registration fee
- £100
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 5 years
Getting there
121 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4LX · More nurseries in SW1P
Stations
- Pimlico9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- St. James's Park13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Vauxhall13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Tate Britain, Page Street and Lambeth Bridge.
Parks and playgrounds
- St John's Gardens2 min walk
- Millbank Gardens2 min walk
- Causton Street Playground4 min walk
- Victoria Tower Gardens South5 min walk
- Victoria Tower Gardens6 min walk
- Grosvenor Playground2 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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Marsham Street Community Nursery is a full-day nursery at 121 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4LX, in Victoria, Westminster. It is registered for 55 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. 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 4.0 from 36 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The London Early Years Foundation.
Run by The London Early Years Foundation (charity), which runs 44 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the nursery Outstanding for overall effectiveness and Outstanding for quality of education. Its website says activities include children's yoga, cooking activities and library visits.
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site and breakfast is provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, regular park trips, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2022 found safeguarding effective.
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families should book a visit, accept an offer of a place, and then pay the non-refundable £100 registration fee on acceptance. Eligibility codes must be applied for before the qualifying term for funded hours. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsham Street Community NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at WestminsterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:15 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Millies House Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hatching Dragons WestminsterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Bessborough Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Little Agnes NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £121 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Young England KindergartenSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:45–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- Nurseries near Pimlico station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Fairley House School ages 5–16 0.2 miles
- Westminster Under School ages 4–14 0.2 miles
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- St Matthew's School, Westminster Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Tachbrook Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.5 miles
- Pimlico Primary Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Evelina Hospital School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2022 0.5 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 Marsham Street Community Nursery cost?
Marsham Street Community Nursery publishes these fees: per month £1,008.80 for all ages, per month £1,513.20 for all ages, per month £2,138.66 for all ages and per month £2,320.24 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Marsham Street Community Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Marsham Street Community Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Marsham Street Community Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Marsham Street Community Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Marsham Street Community Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Marsham Street Community Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Marsham Street Community Nursery's opening hours?
Marsham Street Community Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Marsham Street Community Nursery take?
Marsham Street Community Nursery takes children aged birth to 5 years.
What is Marsham Street Community Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Marsham Street Community Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 17 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Marsham Street Community Nursery take?
Marsham Street Community Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Marsham Street Community Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Marsham Street Community Nursery.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Marsham Street Community Nursery?
Yes. Marsham Street Community Nursery lists a registration fee of £100.
Who runs Marsham Street Community Nursery?
Marsham Street Community Nursery is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which runs 44 nurseries.
Does Marsham Street Community Nursery have outdoor space?
Marsham Street Community Nursery lists: Own garden, Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Marsham Street Community Nursery?
Pimlico is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Marsham Street Community Nursery?
You can call 020 7834 8679 and visit www.leyf.org.uk.
Tools for parents in Westminster
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- 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.leyf.org.uk) · 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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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 135060 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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