Balham Nursery School
Local authority nursery school in London, Wandsworth.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Age range | 2 to 5 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 48 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 37.50% |
| Local authority | Wandsworth |
| Address | 72 Endlesham Road, Balham, London, SW12 8JL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.balham-nursery.wandsworth.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02086734055 |
| URN | 100990 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 January 2025, published 12 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 April 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Maytree Nursery School (nursery school, about 1.7 km)
- Holmewood Nursery School (nursery school, about 2.4 km)
- Triangle Nursery School (nursery school, about 3.3 km)
- Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre (nursery school, about 3.3 km)
- Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre (nursery school, about 3.6 km)
- Chelsea Open Air Nursery School (nursery school, about 4.5 km)
- Tachbrook Nursery School (nursery school, about 4.7 km)
- Dulwich Wood Nursery School (nursery school, about 5.4 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.