Full-day nursery in Putney, Wandsworth
Puddle - Ducks Nursery
95 Lacy Road, London, SW15 1NR · 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 June 2021Reference 2639468Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Sunday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
95 Lacy Road, London, SW15 1NR · More nurseries in SW15
Stations
- Putney6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- East Putney13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Putney Bridge14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Putney Methodist Church, Putney Arts Theatre and Putney Bus Garage.
Parks and playgrounds
- Putney Embankment Foreshore6 min walk
- Waterman's Green6 min walk
- Communal Garden Square7 min walk
- Bishop's Park9 min walk
- Bishop's Meadow9 min walk
- Playground4 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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Puddle - Ducks Nursery is a full-day nursery at 95 Lacy Road, London, SW15 1NR, in Putney, Wandsworth. It is registered for 52 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Sun. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited.
Run by Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited (company), which runs 15 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puddle - Ducks NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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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
- 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 under 0.1 miles
- St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 under 0.1 miles
- All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Hurlingham School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Merlin School ages 3–8has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Putney High School GDST ages 4–19 0.5 miles
- Brandlehow Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 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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What are Puddle - Ducks Nursery's opening hours?
Puddle - Ducks Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Sun.
What is Puddle - Ducks Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Puddle - Ducks Nursery Good at its inspection on 22 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Puddle - Ducks Nursery take?
Puddle - Ducks Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Puddle - Ducks Nursery?
Puddle - Ducks Nursery is run by Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited, which runs 15 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Puddle - Ducks Nursery?
Putney is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Puddle - Ducks Nursery?
You can call 020 8789 4500 and visit www.puddle-ducks.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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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- 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 2639468 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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