Ark Start St Clement
Day nursery in London, W11. Part of the Kensington and Chelsea council area.
95 Princedale Road, London, W11 4NS
Run by Ark UK Programmes What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 August 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.
What a place could cost
Ark Start St Clement 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.
Ark Start St Clement against London
| Ark Start St Clement | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Colville Day Care Outstanding, 12 places, W11 2DF
- Keren's Nursery Holland Park Outstanding, 68 places, W11 4RB
- Strawberry Fields Nursery School Limited Outstanding, 70 places, W11 2ES
Ark Start St Clement is run by Ark UK Programmes, which has 9 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Ark Start St Clement
- What Ofsted grade does Ark Start St Clement have?
- Ark Start St Clement was rated Good at its inspection on 7 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ark Start St Clement take?
- Ofsted registers Ark Start St Clement for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Ark Start St Clement cost?
- Ark Start St Clement 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 Ark Start St Clement 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 Ark Start St Clement how it offers them.
- When was Ark Start St Clement last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ark Start St Clement on 7 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ark Start St Clement part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ark Start St Clement is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Ark UK Programmes.
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.