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Sessional pre-school in Earlsfield, Wandsworth

The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD

Earlsfield Baptist Church, Magdalen Road, LONDON, SW18 3NZ · Getting there

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Ofsted inspection, before November 2025

Good

Inspected 14 September 2023 · Full inspection

  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Personal developmentGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
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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.

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Official records

  • Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2013Reference EY463029Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Registered places41 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026

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Fees

Registration fee
£80
Deposit
£700

Funded hours: 30 hours

Fees: not published yet

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Hours and ages

Monday to Friday
08:00–18:00
Ages
9 months to 5 years
Weeks open
50 a year

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Getting there

Earlsfield Baptist Church, Magdalen Road, LONDON, SW18 3NZ · More nurseries in SW18

Directions

Stations

  • Earlsfield3 min walk · 0.1 miles
  • Wimbledon Park18 min walk · 0.7 miles
  • SouthfieldsStep-free access23 min walk · 0.9 miles

Buses

8 bus stops within 400 m, including Earlsfield Station, Isis Street and Penwith Road.

Parks and playgrounds

  • King George's Park8 min walk
  • Durnsford Road Recreation Ground8 min walk
  • Garratt Park8 min walk
  • Garratt Green10 min walk
  • Godley Gardens10 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.

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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.

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What parents say

4.7on Google from 7 reviews, November 2026

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About The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD

The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD is a sessional pre-school at Earlsfield Baptist Church, Magdalen Road, LONDON, SW18 3NZ, in Earlsfield, Wandsworth. It is registered for 41 children and takes children aged 9 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 7 reviews (November 2026).

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Compare nurseries nearby

NurseryOfstedFull day fromHoursAgesDistance
The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTDThis nursery Good not shared yet 08:00–18:00 9 mo–5 yrs This nursery
Abacus Ark EarlsfieldFull-day nursery Not yet inspected not shared yet 09:00–17:00 0 mo–5 yrs 0.1 miles
Sticky Fingers Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery Good £130 08:00–18:00 16 mo–5 yrs 0.2 miles
Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery Good not shared yet 08:00–18:30 not shared yet 0.2 miles
The PlayroomFull-day nursery Good not shared yet not shared yet not shared yet 0.3 miles
The Playroom PreschoolFull-day nursery Good not shared yet 08:00–18:00 not shared yet 0.3 miles
Jumping Beans, Garratt Park PlaygroupSessional pre-school Good not shared yet 09:00–15:00 14 mo–5 yrs 0.4 miles

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Nearby areas

Schools nearby

  • Earlsfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
  • Chelsea Hall School ages 4–11 0.1 miles
  • Beatrix Potter Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
  • Floreat Wandsworth Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.4 miles
  • Wimbledon Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2022 0.5 miles
  • Riversdale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
  • Swaffield School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
  • Nightingale Community Academy ages 5–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 miles

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Does The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD offer 30 funded hours?

Yes. The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.

What are The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD's opening hours?

The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.

Is The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD open all year?

Yes, The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.

What ages does The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD take?

The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD takes children aged 9 months to 5 years.

What is The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD Good at its inspection on 14 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

How many children can The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD take?

The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.

Is there a registration fee or deposit at The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD?

Yes. The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD lists a registration fee of £80 and a deposit of £700.

What approach does The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD follow?

The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Early phonics.

Does The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD have outdoor space?

The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD lists: Own garden and Local outings and trips.

What is the nearest station to The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD?

Earlsfield is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.

How do I contact The Colour Box Montessori Nursery LTD?

You can call 020 3488 8067 and visit thecolourbox.org.

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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY463029 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake

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