Balham Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 5
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

72 Endlesham Road, Balham, London, SW12 8JLOpen in maps

Balham Nursery School is a nursery school in Wandsworth for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 111 schools in Wandsworth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 January 2025, report published 12 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

48 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language35.4%

35.4%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.8%

20.8%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Balham Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Maytree Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
Holmewood Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
Triangle Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre2 milesOfsted: Good
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre2 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Crabbe
Phone
02086734055
Website
balham-nursery.wandsworth.sch.uk
Address
72 Endlesham Road, Balham, London, SW12 8JL
Local authority
Wandsworth
URN
100990

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.