Ofsted report card

Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool

21 Riversdale Drive, London · SW18 4UR

Inspected by Ofsted on 13 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
123184
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the
Registered places
50
Registered since
1 October 1996
Local authority
Wandsworth

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

21 Riversdale Drive, London · SW18 4UR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 22 June 2026 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 17 December 2025 concern_actions_taken compliant
  3. 6 March 2024 inspection Good
  4. 6 March 2019 inspection Good
  5. 5 March 2018 inspection Requires Improvement
  6. 21 April 2016 inspection Good
  7. 13 July 2012 inspection Outstanding
  8. 27 March 2008 inspection
  9. 13 April 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool in 21 Riversdale Drive, London was last inspected on 13 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for children aged We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the.

How many children can Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for up to 50 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool been registered? +

Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 1 October 1996. Its unique reference number (URN) is 123184.

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