Sessional pre-school in Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea
Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington
The Studio, 8 Hornton Place, London, W8 4LZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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
- £205
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–15:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Studio, 8 Hornton Place, London, W8 4LZ · More nurseries in W8
Stations
- High Street KensingtonNo step-free access1 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Notting Hill Gate15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Gloucester Road15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including High Street Kensington Station, Kensington Church Street / Holland St and York House Place / Kensington High St.
Parks and playgrounds
- St Mary Abbots Gardens1 min walk
- Kensington Gardens6 min walk
- Holland Park8 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington is a sessional pre-school at The Studio, 8 Hornton Place, London, W8 4LZ, in Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 08:30–15:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Tadpoles Nursery Group Ltd.
Run by Tadpoles Nursery Group Ltd (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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadpoles Nursery School, KensingtonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Thomas's Kensington ages 4–11 0.3 miles
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Fox Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Southbank International School Kensington ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Wetherby School ages 3–8 0.7 miles
- Pembridge Hall School ages 4–11 0.7 miles
- Kensington Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 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 Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington's opening hours?
Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington opens 08:30–15:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington Good at its inspection on 4 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington take?
Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington?
Yes. Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington lists a registration fee of £205.
Who runs Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington?
Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington is run by Tadpoles Nursery Group Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington?
High Street Kensington is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington?
You can call 020 7937 5522 and visit www.tadpolesnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.tadpolesnursery.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2697963 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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