What Ofsted grade does Abacus Nursery have?

Abacus Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 26 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Abacus Nursery take?

Ofsted registers Abacus Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.

How much does Abacus Nursery cost?

Abacus Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Abacus Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Abacus Nursery how it offers them.

When was Abacus Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Abacus Nursery on 26 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Is Abacus Nursery part of a nursery group?

Yes. Abacus Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Abacus Kindergarten.

Abacus Nursery

Day nursery in London, SW2. Part of the Lambeth council area.

3 Palace Road, London, SW2 3DY

48 places

2017 registered with Ofsted

314 of 1576 in our London ranking

£179 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Inner London average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 26 June 2025

Ofsted grades for Abacus Nursery, inspection of 26 June 2025
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

Abacus Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£185	£586
2 years old	£181	£572
3 to 4 years old	£179	£567

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Abacus Nursery against London

	Abacus Nursery	London average
Places	48	55
Ofsted outcome	Good	77% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Abacus Nursery is run by Abacus Kindergarten, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.

Questions parents ask about Abacus Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Abacus Nursery have?: Abacus Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 26 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Abacus Nursery take?: Ofsted registers Abacus Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
How much does Abacus Nursery cost?: Abacus Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Abacus Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Abacus Nursery how it offers them.
When was Abacus Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Abacus Nursery on 26 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is Abacus Nursery part of a nursery group?: Yes. Abacus Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Abacus Kindergarten.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.