Schools

Thinking About Early Learning
or Primary Schools in
Maida Vale? Aren’t we all…

There are many different options for early learning for the under 5s. This page lists some local options but is not all-encompassing. For further information see the links below.

Early learning (based on the UK government’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS programme of learning for children under 5) is available through:

• nursery classes attached to schools run by the Local Authority
• nursery schools attached to independent pre-prep or primary school
• private nursery schools
• nursery schools run by the Local Authority
• private day nurseries
• Sure Start Children’s Centres
• preschool playgroups
• reception classes
• accredited childminders

For more general information on these options you can visit Directgov Nurseries, Playgroups and Reception classes or City of Westminster Early Education for Three and Four Year Olds.

Private Nursery Schools, Pre-Prep Schools and Day Nurseries:

The Beehive on Queen’s Park Montessori School
147 Chevening Road, London NW6 6DZ – 020 8969 2235

Broadhurst NW6

Carlton Hill Day Nursery
86 Carlton Hill, London NW8 – 020 7624 3814

Elgin Pre-School
Community Centre, Kincardine Gardens, Harrow Road W9 3RP – 020 7289 7895

Happy Child
2 Victoria Road, London NW6 6QG – 020 7328 8791

Liberal Jewish Synagogue Nursery School
28 St. John’s Wood Road, London NW8 7HA

Little Sweethearts Montessori School
St Saviour’s Church Hall, Warwick Avenue, London W9 2PT – 020 7266 1616

Naima Jewish Preparatory School
21 Andover Place, London NW6 5ED

Parkview Lodge Pre-School
Senior Street, London W2 5TL – 0207 289 6714

The Playhouse
235 Lanark Road, London W9 1RA – 020 7624 3939

Primary Steps Day Nursery
32 North Wharf Rd, London W2 1LA – 020 7724 7612

Rainbow Montessori
Nursery and elementary education for children aged 2 1/2 to 12 years old.
13 Woodchurch Road, London NW6 3PL – 020 7624 4046

St. John’s Wood Early Care and Education Centres
Bright Horizons
70 Marlborough Hill, St John’s Wood, London NW8 0NH – 0800 432 0767

St. John’s Wood Pre Prep

St. Judes Day Nursery
88 Bravington Road, London W9 3AL – 020 7641 5837

St. Stephen’s Day Nursery (Part of Buffer Bear Nurseries)
Essendine Road, Maida Vale, London W9 2LR – 020 7641 4346

Teddies Nurseries
West Hampstead
2 West End Lane, London NW6 4NT – 020 7372 3290

Tigerlillies Pre-School
St John’s Wood Terrace, London NW8 6LP – 020 7998 8323

Toddlers Inn Nursery
Cicely Davies Hall, Cochrane Street, London NW8 7NX

The Vestry Pre-School
Abercorn Place, London NW8 9YD – 020 7624 2705

Warwick Estate Day Nursery
Cirencester Sreet, London W2 5SR – 020 7641 4361

West Hampstead Day Nursery
11 Woodchurch Road, London NW6 3PL – 020 7328 4787

Windmill Montessori Nursery School
62 Shirland Road, London W9 2EH – 020 7289 3410

Primary schools

Many schools (both state and independent) now have nursery classes for children aged between three and five. This includes a “reception” class for children in the year before they officially start school.

State:

ARK Atwood (the new free school) Third Avenue, W10 (Will be moving to Amberley Road, W9 in September 2013)
Essendine Primary School (Community) Essendine Road, W9
St. Augustine’s CE Primary School (Church of England) Kilburn Park Road, NW6
St. Joseph’s RC Primary School (Catholic) Lanark Road, W9
St. Peter’s CE Primary School (Church of England) Chippenham Mews, W9
St. Saviour’s CE Primary School (Church of England) Shirland Road, W9

Independent:

Co-Ed
Abercorn School NW8
American School in London NW8
Connaught House W2
Devonshire House NW3
L’Ecole Bilingue W2
Lloyd Williamson W10
North Bridge House Junior School NW3
The Phoenix (University College Schools Junior Branch) NW3
Willoughby Hall Dyslexia Centre NW3
Stephenson School W10
Thomas Schools multiple campuses
Southbank International multiple campuses
St James Junior School (there is a boys and a girls school for older children) W14

Boys
Arnold House NW8
Hall School NW3
Hawkesdown House W8
Hereward House NW3
St Anthony’s NW3

Girls
Sarum Hall NW3
St. Christina’s independent school for boys aged 3 to 7 years and girls aged 3 to 11 years, NW8
St. Christopher’s NW3
St. Margaret’s NW3
St. Mary’s school for girls that accepts boys aged of 2 1/2 to 7 years, NW3
South Hampstead High School for Girls NW3

Educational Resources to Help You With Your Choices:

Angels and Urchins Education section

The Independent School Show
The new Independent Schools Show North London website will be launched very shortly.

Information from Westminster Council

Ofsted: The official body for inspecting schools

BBC League Tables

Tatler School Guide 2011

Good Schools Guide
Guide to independent and state schools.

Sunday Times Parent Power
A searchable database, of state and independent schools available to subscribers.

Tutor Hunt
We provide a completely free service both tutors and students to locate each other. We are used by thousands of parents/students and feel Tutor Hunt would be a useful resource for your readers.

The School Run
A parenting website to help parents with their child’s education, including tips to motivate your child to learn, simple strategies to end the homework wars, signs of dyslexia and more.

Actingworks
New business in W9 that offers classes after school teaching a variety of subjects including yoga, Spanish, guitar and drama for Primary School aged children. The classes take place in St. Peter’s Church Hall on Elgin Avenue.

BrightSpark Education
Connects you to maths tutors online.

Kumon
MVM Amy shares some helpful information about Kumon at the Amadeus Centre on Shirland Road.

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