Full-day nursery in Paddington, Westminster
Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School
Harbet Road, Paddington, LONDON, W2 1AJ · 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 September 2014Reference EY481188Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 15 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places69 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
- Charge on funded hours
- £3.95 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £1.95 half day
- Meals
- £10.05
- Meals
- £5.15
- Meals
- £4.90
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Harbet Road, Paddington, LONDON, W2 1AJ · More nurseries in W2
Stations
- Edgware Road (Bakerloo)No step-free access3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Edgware Road (Circle Line)No step-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- PaddingtonNo step-free access6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Edgware Road, Praed Street and St Mary's Hospital.
Parks and playgrounds
- Floating Pocket Park1 min walk
- Paddington Green3 min walk
- St Mary's Churchyard4 min walk
- Broadley Street Gardens5 min walk
- Saint Mary's Square5 min walk
- Playground5 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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Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Harbet Road, Paddington, LONDON, W2 1AJ, in Paddington, Westminster. It is registered for 69 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 21 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Merchant Square Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Merchant Square Day Nursery Limited (company), 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.
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Maryam's NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Micky Star Community Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Phileas Fox Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | £135 | 08:00–18:00 | 1–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| IMPs Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Odyssey LondonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Elves MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ark King Solomon Academy All-throughages 2–18has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.2 miles
- L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Abingdon House School ages 5–19 0.4 miles
- Portman Early Childhood Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 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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Does Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £3.95 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School's opening hours?
Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 15 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 69 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Meals are not included in the fees at Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School.
Who runs Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Merchant Square Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School have outdoor space?
Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 020 7402 2227 and visit partou.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (partou.co.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.
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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 EY481188 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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