Ofsted record

The Willow Tree Nursery School

London, Hammersmith And Fulham · URN EY408190

According to Ofsted's inspection on 3 March 2026, The Willow Tree Nursery School in London, Hammersmith And Fulham was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Strong Standard; achievement: Strong Standard; behaviour and routines: Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Strong Standard; inclusion: Strong Standard; leadership and governance: Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

London, Hammersmith And Fulham · W12 9LN. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby

  1. Inspected 3 March 2026

    7 months ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Strong Standard

    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 teaching Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 6 March 2020 Outstanding
  4. 8 March 2016 Outstanding
  5. 12 October 2010 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY408190
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
32
Registered since
10 May 2010
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham

On the Early Years Register.

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When was The Willow Tree Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Willow Tree Nursery School in London, Hammersmith And Fulham was last inspected on 3 March 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 The Willow Tree Nursery School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. 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 The Willow Tree Nursery School take? +

The Willow Tree Nursery School is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can The Willow Tree Nursery School take? +

The Willow Tree Nursery School is registered for up to 32 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has The Willow Tree Nursery School been registered? +

The Willow Tree Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 10 May 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY408190.

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