Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool
LONDON · URN EY368138
According to Ofsted's inspection on 29 April 2026, Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool in LONDON was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 29 April 2026
4 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingUrgent Improvement
AchievementUrgent Improvement
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
AchievementUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
12 January 2024Good
2 May 2018Good
5 June 2017Requires Improvement
13 August 2013Good
20 August 2009Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY368138
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
80
Registered since
3 January 2008
Local authority
Westminster
LONDON · NW8 0NH. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +
Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool in LONDON was last inspected on 29 April 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 St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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 St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool take? +
Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool take? +
Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for up to 80 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool been registered? +
Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 3 January 2008. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY368138.
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