Bessborough Community Nursery
Day nursery in London, SW1V. Part of the Westminster council area.
1 Bessborough Street, London, SW1V 2JD
Run by The London Early Years Foundation What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 31 March 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bessborough Community 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.
Bessborough Community Nursery against London
| Bessborough Community Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Play2Talk Pimlico Strong standard in all 6, 15 places, SW1V 2NY
- Pimlico Nursery Outstanding, 16 places, SW1V 3AT
- The Angel Nursery Community Nursery Outstanding, 30 places, SW1V 3AG
Bessborough Community Nursery is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which has 43 nurseries in England and 14 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Bessborough Community Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bessborough Community Nursery have?
- Bessborough Community Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 31 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bessborough Community Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bessborough Community Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Bessborough Community Nursery cost?
- Bessborough Community 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 Bessborough Community 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 Bessborough Community Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bessborough Community Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bessborough Community Nursery on 31 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bessborough Community Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bessborough Community Nursery is one of 43 day nurseries in England run by The London Early Years Foundation.
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.