Full-day nursery in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham
Stepping Stones Nursery School
7 Gayford Road, LONDON, W12 9BY · 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
Fees
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- from 2 years
Getting there
7 Gayford Road, LONDON, W12 9BY · More nurseries in W12
Stations
- Stamford Brook12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Ravenscourt Park16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Turnham GreenNo step-free access16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Askew Road Library / Gayford Road, Ashchurch Terrace and Kelmscott Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wendell Park3 min walk
- Starch Green8 min walk
- Ravenscourt Park8 min walk
- Cathnor Park8 min walk
- Stamford Brook Common9 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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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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Stepping Stones Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 7 Gayford Road, LONDON, W12 9BY, in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham. It is registered for 89 children and takes children aged from 2 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 14 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
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| Stepping Stones Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 2 yrs | This nursery |
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- All nurseries in Hammersmith and Fulham74
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Good Shepherd RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Wendell Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Ormiston Queensmill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Greenside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Vanessa Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Southfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Brackenbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- John Betts Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 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 Stepping Stones Nursery School's opening hours?
Stepping Stones Nursery School opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Stepping Stones Nursery School take?
Stepping Stones Nursery School takes children aged from 2 years.
What is Stepping Stones Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 19 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stepping Stones Nursery School take?
Stepping Stones Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 89 children at any one time.
Does Stepping Stones Nursery School support children with SEND?
Stepping Stones Nursery School lists: SEND support and SENCo.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Nursery School?
Stamford Brook is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones Nursery School?
You can call 020 8811 1646 and visit www.steppingstonesw12.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.steppingstonesw12.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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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 EY448901 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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