Sessional pre-school in Mortlake, Richmond upon Thames
New Stepping Stones Playgroup
Former Sea Scout Hall, Alder Road, London, SW14 8ER · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2021Reference 2614255Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 September 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Richmond upon Thames that publish fees charge £116.76–£124 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Former Sea Scout Hall, Alder Road, London, SW14 8ER · More nurseries in SW14
Stations
- Mortlake3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Barnes Bridge15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Chiswick23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Sheen Lane / Mortlake Station, Ship Lane / Stag Brewery and Mortlake Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mortlake Green2 min walk
- Dovecote Gardens6 min walk
- Chiswick Rugby Football Club9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Mortlake Green Play Area playground3 min walk
- Playground10 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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New Stepping Stones Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Former Sea Scout Hall, Alder Road, London, SW14 8ER, in Mortlake, Richmond upon Thames. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Stepping Stones PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| My Sunshine Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Top of the Class Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | £118.80 | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.4 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery East SheenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 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 Mortlake4
- All nurseries in Richmond upon Thames100
- All nurseries in SW1412
- Nurseries near Mortlake station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thomson House School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 under 0.1 miles
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Tower House School ages 4–13 0.4 miles
- East Sheen Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Barnes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Kew Riverside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Sheen Mount Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Darell Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 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 is New Stepping Stones Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated New Stepping Stones Playgroup Good at its inspection on 23 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can New Stepping Stones Playgroup take?
New Stepping Stones Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to New Stepping Stones Playgroup?
Mortlake is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2614255 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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