What Ofsted grade does Spencer Nursery have?

Spencer Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Spencer Nursery take?

Ofsted registers Spencer Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Mitcham has 49.

How much does Spencer Nursery cost?

Spencer Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Spencer 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 Spencer Nursery how it offers them.

When was Spencer Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Spencer Nursery on 24 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Spencer Nursery?

Nearby in CR4: Kingswood Early Years Nursery, Kido Tooting, Lavender Nursery.

Spencer Nursery

Day nursery in Mitcham, CR4. Part of the Sutton council area.

Spencer Nursery School, Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction, Mitcham, CR4 4JP

48 places

2019 registered with Ofsted

1 of 13 in our Mitcham ranking

£158 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Outer London average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 24 November 2021

Ofsted grades for Spencer Nursery, inspection of 24 November 2021
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.

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What a place could cost

Spencer Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer 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	£171	£543
2 years old	£173	£547
3 to 4 years old	£158	£501

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

Spencer Nursery against Mitcham

	Spencer Nursery	Mitcham average
Places	48	49
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	77% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Spencer Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Spencer Nursery have?: Spencer Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Spencer Nursery take?: Ofsted registers Spencer Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Mitcham has 49.
How much does Spencer Nursery cost?: Spencer Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Spencer 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 Spencer Nursery how it offers them.
When was Spencer Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Spencer Nursery on 24 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Spencer Nursery?: Nearby in CR4: Kingswood Early Years Nursery, Kido Tooting, Lavender Nursery.

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.