Full-day nursery in Putney, Wandsworth
Noddy's Nursery School
2 Gwendolen Avenue, Putney, London, SW15 6EH · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2020Reference 2575761Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places108 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:20–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
2 Gwendolen Avenue, Putney, London, SW15 6EH · More nurseries in SW15
Stations
- Putney6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- East Putney12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Putney Bridge19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Putney Arts Theatre, Putney Methodist Church and St John's Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Communal Garden Square9 min walk
- Waterman's Green11 min walk
- Putney Embankment Foreshore12 min walk
- Putney Lower Common12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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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Noddy's Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 2 Gwendolen Avenue, Putney, London, SW15 6EH, in Putney, Wandsworth. It is registered for 108 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:20–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Noddy's Nursery School Limited.
Run by Noddy's Nursery School Limited (school), which runs 2 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 follows a play-based EYFS curriculum with early phonics, and has a sensory room. Activities named on its website include music classes, language classes, sports coaching, dance and movement, drama and cooking activities. At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was rated Outstanding overall and for quality of education.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says the nursery offers a vegetarian menu, breakfast, an allergy-aware kitchen and a nut-free setting.
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, all-weather outdoor play, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says settling-in sessions take place over three sessions in the week before the official start date. Its care includes a key person system and settling-in sessions.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, the nursery's safeguarding was judged effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families complete and return the registration form to be added to the waiting list, after which the nursery calls back to arrange a show around. The nursery has a waiting list and accepts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noddy's Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:20–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Square One Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | 2–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Bright Horizons Putney Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Gwendolen House Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | £170 | 07:30–19:00 | from 6 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Puddle - Ducks NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Millie's House Boatman's CourtFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Poppits Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Putney12
- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1519
- Nurseries near Putney station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.1 miles
- Hotham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Putney High School GDST ages 4–19 0.4 miles
- Merlin School ages 3–8has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Hurlingham School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Granard Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 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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Does Noddy's Nursery School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Noddy's Nursery School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Noddy's Nursery School's opening hours?
Noddy's Nursery School opens 07:20–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Noddy's Nursery School open all year?
Yes, Noddy's Nursery School is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Noddy's Nursery School take?
Noddy's Nursery School takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Noddy's Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Noddy's Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 12 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Noddy's Nursery School take?
Noddy's Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 108 children at any one time.
Who runs Noddy's Nursery School?
Noddy's Nursery School is run by Noddy's Nursery School Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Noddy's Nursery School follow?
Noddy's Nursery School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Early phonics.
Does Noddy's Nursery School have outdoor space?
Noddy's Nursery School lists: Own garden, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Noddy's Nursery School support children with SEND?
Noddy's Nursery School lists: Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Noddy's Nursery School?
Putney is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Noddy's Nursery School?
You can call 020 8785 9191 and visit noddysnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (noddysnursery.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2575761 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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