Sessional pre-school in Kensal Town, Kensington and Chelsea
Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd
244 Acklam Road, LONDON, W10 5YG · 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
- Registration fee
- £50
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
244 Acklam Road, LONDON, W10 5YG · More nurseries in W10
Stations
- Westbourne Park3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Ladbroke Grove10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Royal Oak16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Westbourne Park Station, Great Western Road and Westbourne Park Bus Garage.
Parks and playgrounds
- Meanwhile Gardens2 min walk
- Tavistock Road Gardens4 min walk
- Portobello Green7 min walk
- Athlone Gardens8 min walk
- Powis Square9 min walk
- 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 Kensington and Chelsea there are about 2.1 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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Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd is a sessional pre-school at 244 Acklam Road, LONDON, W10 5YG, in Kensal Town, Kensington and Chelsea. It is registered for 10 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- All nurseries in Kensington and Chelsea63
- All nurseries in W1014
- Nurseries near Westbourne Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- Bevington Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School ages 4–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Chepstow House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St Peter's CofE School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 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 are Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 19 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd take?
Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 10 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd?
Yes. Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd lists a registration fee of £50.
What approach does Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd follow?
Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and School readiness programme.
Does Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd support children with SEND?
Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd lists: SEND support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd?
Westbourne Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd?
You can call 020 8964 5882 and visit www.portobellodaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.portobellodaynursery.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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- 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 EY296614 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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