Full-day nursery in Furzedown, Wandsworth
Woodlands Nurseries
St. Boniface Church Hall & Social Club, 185 Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9PG · 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
- Registration fee
- £125
Funded hours: From 9 months
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- from 6 months
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
St. Boniface Church Hall & Social Club, 185 Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9PG · More nurseries in SW17
Stations
- Tooting6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Tooting Broadway11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Colliers Wood19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Amen Corner, Tooting / the Mitre and Mitcham Road / Tooting Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Graveney Pocket Park7 min walk
- Figges Marsh11 min walk
- Tooting Graveney Common12 min walk
- Furzedown Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Furzedown Recreation Ground 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 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.
What parents say
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Woodlands Nurseries is a full-day nursery at St. Boniface Church Hall & Social Club, 185 Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9PG, in Furzedown, Wandsworth. It is registered for 70 children and takes children aged from 6 months. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 30 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Efwy Educational Services Ltd.
Run by Efwy Educational Services 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.
Learning
Ofsted's 2022 inspection rated the nursery Outstanding for overall effectiveness and Outstanding for quality of education. Its website names a sensory room and an inclusive setting as support. Its website lists music classes, language classes, sports coaching, dance and movement, and STEM activities.
Food
Its website says the nursery offers vegan options, halal meals, breakfast and healthy snacks. It also says the kitchen is allergy-aware.
- Vegan optionsSource: nursery website
- Halal mealsSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, a growing or allotment area, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
According to its website, settling-in sessions are included in the administration fee and include drinks, snacks and care from a Key Educator. Its website also lists a key person system and settling-in sessions as part of its care.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2022 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families sign the electronic Terms and Conditions, then pay a non-refundable registration fee of £125 to hold a place. A deposit of one month's fees is due three months before the start date, followed by the admission and registration forms. The notice to leave is 4 weeks, and the nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, as well as Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands NurseriesThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 6 mo | This nursery |
| Growing Beans Tooting PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Growing Beans Tooting Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Toots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The)Full-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Woodlands Nurseries - Waterfall HouseFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 6 mo | 0.4 miles |
| Little Beans ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 0 mo | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Furzedown5
- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1727
- Nurseries near Tooting station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Tooting Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- St Boniface RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Franciscan Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Sellincourt Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Links Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.4 miles
- Furzedown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.4 miles
- Hillbrook School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Gatton (VA) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 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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Does Woodlands Nurseries offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Woodlands Nurseries offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Woodlands Nurseries's opening hours?
Woodlands Nurseries opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Woodlands Nurseries open all year?
Yes, Woodlands Nurseries is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Woodlands Nurseries take?
Woodlands Nurseries takes children aged from 6 months.
What is Woodlands Nurseries's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodlands Nurseries Outstanding at its inspection on 11 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Woodlands Nurseries take?
Woodlands Nurseries is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Does Woodlands Nurseries accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Woodlands Nurseries accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Woodlands Nurseries?
Yes. Woodlands Nurseries lists a registration fee of £125.
Who runs Woodlands Nurseries?
Woodlands Nurseries is run by Efwy Educational Services Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Woodlands Nurseries have outdoor space?
Woodlands Nurseries lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
Does Woodlands Nurseries support children with SEND?
Woodlands Nurseries lists: Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Woodlands Nurseries?
Tooting is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Woodlands Nurseries?
You can call 020 3490 6619 and visit www.woodlandsnurseries.uk.com.
Tools for parents in Wandsworth
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in WandsworthFees by age in Wandsworth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.woodlandsnurseries.uk.com) · 11 November 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.
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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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2521615 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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