Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School
Day nursery in London, SW12. Part of the Wandsworth council area.
St. Lukes Community Hall, 192 Ramsden Road, London, SW12 8RQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 June 2023
| 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
Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School 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.
Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School against London
| Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 16 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School 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 Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School 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 Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School on 16 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sparkies Nursery & Pre-School?
- Nearby in SW12: Nightingale 1 Montessori Nursery, Apples And Honey Nightingale, The Montessori School.
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.