57 nurseries in Westminster
Every day nursery in the Westminster council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.
Outstanding nurseries in Westminster
13 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Willcocks Nursery School London, SW7 | Strong standard in all 6 | 28 April 2026 | 32 |
| 2 | Play2Talk Pimlico London, SW1V | Strong standard in all 6 | 21 January 2026 | 15 |
| 3 | Katharine Bruce Day Nursery London, W10 | Outstanding | 26 June 2025 | 54 |
| 4 | Bessborough Community Nursery London, SW1V | Outstanding | 31 March 2025 | 60 |
| 5 | N Family Club Maida Vale London, W9 | Outstanding | 30 August 2024 | 73 |
| 6 | The Knightsbridge Kindergarten London, SW1W | Outstanding | 28 February 2024 | 62 |
| 7 | Pimlico Nursery Pimlico, SW1V | Outstanding | 28 November 2023 | 16 |
| 8 | Foreign And Commonwealth Office Nursery London, SW1A | Outstanding | 29 September 2023 | 46 |
| 9 | LJS Nursery School London, NW8 | Outstanding | 29 September 2022 | 52 |
| 10 | Marsham Street Community Nursery London, SW1P | Outstanding | 17 August 2022 | 55 |
| 11 | The Angel Nursery Community Nursery London, SW1V | Outstanding | 24 February 2022 | 30 |
| 12 | House of Commons Nursery London, SW1A | Outstanding | 23 February 2022 | 40 |
Day nurseries in Westminster, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Willcocks Nursery School London, SW7 | Strong standard in all 6 | 28 April 2026 | 32 |
| 2 | Play2Talk Pimlico London, SW1V | Strong standard in all 6 | 21 January 2026 | 15 |
| 3 | Katharine Bruce Day Nursery London, W10 | Outstanding | 26 June 2025 | 54 |
| 4 | Bessborough Community Nursery London, SW1V | Outstanding | 31 March 2025 | 60 |
| 5 | N Family Club Maida Vale London, W9 | Outstanding | 30 August 2024 | 73 |
| 6 | The Knightsbridge Kindergarten London, SW1W | Outstanding | 28 February 2024 | 62 |
| 7 | Pimlico Nursery Pimlico, SW1V | Outstanding | 28 November 2023 | 16 |
| 8 | Foreign And Commonwealth Office Nursery London, SW1A | Outstanding | 29 September 2023 | 46 |
| 9 | LJS Nursery School London, NW8 | Outstanding | 29 September 2022 | 52 |
| 10 | Marsham Street Community Nursery London, SW1P | Outstanding | 17 August 2022 | 55 |
| 11 | The Angel Nursery Community Nursery London, SW1V | Outstanding | 24 February 2022 | 30 |
| 12 | House of Commons Nursery London, SW1A | Outstanding | 23 February 2022 | 40 |
| 13 | Imperial College Early Years Education Centre London, SW7 | Outstanding | 21 February 2020 | 210 |
| 14 | Ashmore Pre-School London, W9 | Good | 26 September 2025 | 20 |
| 15 | Partou Merchant Square Day Nursery & Pre-School London, W2 | Good | 15 September 2025 | 69 |
| 16 | B_together London, NW8 | Good | 5 June 2025 | 60 |
| 17 | Royal Oak Nursery & Pre-School London, W2 | Good | 3 March 2025 | 56 |
| 18 | Kensal House Nursery London, W10 | Good | 5 February 2025 | 98 |
| 19 | Play2Talk Kent House London, SW7 | Good | 8 October 2024 | 13 |
| 20 | Newpin Family Centre London, NW8 | Good | 18 September 2024 | 16 |
| 21 | Phileas Fox Nursery School London, W2 | Good | 16 September 2024 | 50 |
| 22 | Toddlers Inn St. Johns Wood LTD London, NW8 | Good | 21 March 2024 | 40 |
| 23 | Bright Horizons Hyde Park Day Nursery and Preschool London, W2 | Good | 12 February 2024 | 46 |
| 24 | Barrow Hill Pre-School London, NW8 | Good | 7 December 2023 | 40 |
| 25 | Notting Hill Nursery School London, W2 | Good | 31 October 2023 | 49 |
| 26 | Soho Family Centre Nursery London, W1F | Good | 24 October 2023 | 40 |
| 27 | Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Paddington London, W2 | Good | 9 March 2023 | 47 |
| 28 | Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale London, W9 | Good | 9 March 2023 | 109 |
| 29 | Micky Star Community Children's Centre London, W2 | Good | 1 March 2023 | 62 |
| 30 | Little Sweethearts Montessori School London, W9 | Good | 28 February 2023 | 87 |
| 31 | Paint Pots Montessori School The Grove London, W11 | Good | 3 February 2023 | 45 |
| 32 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster London, SW1P | Good | 20 December 2022 | 72 |
| 33 | Millies House Nursery & Pre-School London, SW1P | Good | 8 November 2022 | 63 |
| 34 | Bright Horizons Chelsea Day Nursery and Preschool London, SW1W | Good | 27 October 2022 | 49 |
| 35 | Little Elves Montessori London, NW1 | Good | 14 September 2022 | 30 |
| 36 | La Petite Nursery London, W9 | Good | 15 July 2022 | 51 |
| 37 | Anglo-Russian Pre-School Ltd London, NW8 | Good | 5 July 2022 | 30 |
| 38 | Sunrise Day Nursery London, W10 | Good | 31 May 2022 | 62 |
| 39 | Lisson Grove Creche London, NW8 | Good | 13 May 2022 | 20 |
| 40 | Bryanstone Nursery@marble Arch London, W1H | Good | 5 May 2022 | 125 |
| 41 | Carlton Hill Community Nursery London, NW8 | Good | 2 February 2022 | 73 |
| 42 | Parkview Lodge Preschool London, W2 | Good | 21 October 2021 | 20 |
| 43 | Hatching Dragons Westminster London, SW1V | Good | 24 August 2021 | 71 |
| 44 | Little Raccoons Day Nursery Fitzrovia London, W1W | Needs attention in 4 of 6 | 21 January 2026 | 45 |
| 45 | Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool London, NW8 | Safeguarding not met | 29 April 2026 | 80 |
| 46 | Enlighten Learning Centre London, W9 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 47 | Let's Leap @ Arnold House School London, NW8 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 15 |
| 48 | Maryam's Nursery London, W2 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 45 |
| 49 | Maryam's Nursery London, W1U | Not yet graded | Not yet | 85 |
| 50 | Odyssey London London, NW1 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 106 |
| 51 | Prime Childcare London, NW8 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 52 | Prime Childcare London, SW1V | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 53 | RAFAKidz London London, SW1A | Not yet graded | Not yet | 39 |
| 54 | SW1P Educators Ltd London, SW1V | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 55 | The Marylebone Kindergarten London, W1G | Not yet graded | Not yet | 55 |
| 56 | Tresham North Centre for Children and Young people with Disabilities London, NW8 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 57 | Young England Kindergarten London, W2 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 50 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Towns in Westminster
- London 1576
Nurseries by postcode in Westminster
- NW1 (Euston, Regent's Park, Baker Street) 12
- NW8 (St John's Wood district: St John's Wood) 14
- SW1A (Whitehall, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace) 3
- SW1P (A projection around Parliament Square. Nearby Westminster School to Westminster Cathedral to CCAL, University of the Arts) 3
- SW1V (between Vauxhall Bridge, taking in both sides of Vauxhall Bridge Road; includes Pimlico) 7
- SW7 (South Kensington district: South Kensington) 6
- W2 (Paddington head district: Paddington, Bayswater, Hyde Park) 10
- W9 (Maida Hill district: Maida Hill, Maida Vale, West Kilburn) 6
- W10 (North Kensington district: Ladbroke Grove, Kensal Town) 11
- W11 (Notting Hill district: Notting Hill) 9
Nursery fees in Westminster
What day nurseries in Inner London charge on average. Fees in Westminster itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £238no funded hours | £185after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £222no funded hours | £181after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £87after the free 15 hours | £179after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in Westminster
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Westminster as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.