Stepping Stones Nursery School
Day nursery in London, W12. Part of the Hammersmith and Fulham council area.
7 Gayford Road, London, W12 9BYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 September 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
Stepping Stones Nursery 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.
Stepping Stones Nursery School against London
| Stepping Stones Nursery School | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 89 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Nursery School have?
- Stepping Stones Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Nursery School for 89 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Stepping Stones Nursery School cost?
- Stepping Stones Nursery 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 Stepping Stones Nursery 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 Stepping Stones Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Stepping Stones Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stepping Stones Nursery School on 19 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Stepping Stones Nursery School?
- Nearby in W12: The Willow Tree Nursery School, Two Hands Preschool, Jack in the Box Montessori School Limited.
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.