Full-day nursery in Poynders Parade, Lambeth
Woodentops Day Nursery
24a Thornton Road, LONDON, SW12 0LF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Leadership and managementGood
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 January 2011Reference EY414063Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 July 2011Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Nurseries in Lambeth that publish fees charge £85–£130 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
24a Thornton Road, LONDON, SW12 0LF · More nurseries in SW12
Stations
- Streatham Hill13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Balham19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Clapham South20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including New Park Road, Lexton Gardens and Burnbury Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tooting Bec Common5 min walk
- Atkins Road Roundabout6 min walk
- Agnes Riley Gardens7 min walk
- Kirkstall Gardens7 min walk
- Rush Common12 min walk
- Playground1 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 Lambeth 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.
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Woodentops Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 24a Thornton Road, LONDON, SW12 0LF, in Poynders Parade, Lambeth. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2011, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodentops Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Abacus Nursery ParksideFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Elm Park NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Poynders Parade9
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SW1221
- Nurseries near Streatham Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten ages 0–11has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Telferscot 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 0.2 miles
- Henry Cavendish Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Richard Atkins Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.4 miles
- Maytree Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.5 miles
- The Orchard School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Glenbrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 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 is Woodentops Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodentops Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 31 July 2011, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Woodentops Day Nursery take?
Woodentops Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Woodentops Day Nursery?
Streatham Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY414063 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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