Sessional pre-school in Hinchley Wood, Surrey
Stepping Stones Nursery School
Granchester House, 5 Hinchley Way, Esher, KT10 0BD · 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 April 2014Reference EY475647Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 April 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places65 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 23 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–15:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Granchester House, 5 Hinchley Way, Esher, KT10 0BD · More nurseries in KT10
Stations
- Hinchley Wood11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Thames Ditton23 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Esher24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Hinchley Wood School and Cumberland Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lynwood Road Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Surrey 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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Stepping Stones Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at Granchester House, 5 Hinchley Way, Esher, KT10 0BD, in Hinchley Wood, Surrey. It is registered for 65 children. It opens 08:30–15:45, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–15:45 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Hinchley Wood Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Christopher Robin NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:45–14:45 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Stepping Stones Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Gems Montessori PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Planet Warriors Kids ClubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Bears Day-careFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hinchley Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- Thames Ditton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.8 miles
- Weston Green Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Lovelace Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- Thames Ditton Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2022 1.1 miles
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 1.1 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 08:30–15:45, Mon–Fri.
What is Stepping Stones Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 22 April 2022, 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 65 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Nursery School?
Hinchley Wood is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones Nursery School?
You can call 020 8398 9959 and visit steppingstonesnursery.school.
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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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY475647 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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