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Dragonflies Sutton

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(1 Google review) ·7 Throwley Way, Sutton, SM1 4AF · Sutton
Number of places
63 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Sutton

About this day nursery

Dragonflies Sutton, a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Sutton, SM1 4AF, provides a unique and calm environment where children feel safe and their individuality is celebrated. The day nursery is an integral part of a vibrant community hub, fostering a strong sense of belonging from the moment children arrive.

Leaders are committed to an inclusive environment, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and from disadvantaged backgrounds, receive excellent support and make significant progress. The setting boasts inspiring rooftop garden spaces where children engage in growing their own produce and strengthen physical skills.

Staff are highly effective in supporting children's behaviour and emotional development, creating a harmonious and nurturing atmosphere. The leadership team demonstrates a clear understanding of the day nursery's development areas and actively works to ensure continuous improvement and high-quality teaching.

Our ethos

We believe that “all children should be known and valued.” Our ambition is to create environments where children can truly have a voice and their opinions are listened to. These environments will be indoors and outdoors. They will be adaptive to the child’s voice, and in the outdoor classrooms, they will learn without walls. We will ensure this is achieved by placing the same values on all areas of learning, in the forest, sport, art, drama, and academic studies, so that all learning becomes a joyous experience that is celebrated and built on for life. We will strive in partnership with the child’s parents/carers to fully understand the child, their needs, and their interests in order to bespoke a learning programme just for them.

What it's like

Children thrive in a unique, calm environment where they feel safe and their individuality is celebrated. The nursery is part of a vibrant community hub. From the moment children arrive, they immediately feel a sense of belonging and have a positive attitude to learning. They access inspiring rooftop garden spaces, where they grow their own produce and strengthen physical skills every day.

Strong standards metSafeguarding effectiveInclusive environmentNurturing relationshipsCommunity focusedOutdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Not specified on the website.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jul 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Dragonflies Sutton

Last inspected 20 July 2026

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in a unique, calm environment where they feel safe and their individuality is celebrated. The nursery is part of a vibrant community hub. From the moment children arrive, they immediately feel a sense of belonging and have a positive attitude to learning. They access inspiring rooftop garden spaces, where they grow their own produce and strengthen physical skills every day.

Inspector highlights

  • Children's behaviour and attitudes to learning are consistently positive.
  • Relationships are positive and nurturing, and all children have secure bonds with staff.
  • Leaders and staff show a commitment to ensuring that all children receive the support they need to thrive.
  • Leaders have an accurate understanding of the nursery's areas of development and hold themselves and staff accountable for continuous improvement.
  • Children are progressing well from their starting points across the nursery, displaying high levels of confidence and communication.
  • Children benefit from warm, caring relationships with staff who know them extremely well.
  • Leaders design a broad, ambitious curriculum that builds on children's knowledge and ignites their curiosity.
  • Children thrive in a unique, calm environment where they feel safe and their individuality is celebrated.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should embed consistent approaches for children to strengthen their independence and deepen their understanding of healthy choices, so they develop long-lasting habits.
  • 2Leaders should continue to ensure that effective teaching and interactions with children are of a consistently high quality, so that every interaction is an opportunity for learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff are committed to ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive the support they need to thrive and make fantastic progress. Timely referrals are made to relevant professionals, and staff are suitably trained to ensure immediate, targeted support.

Outdoor space

Children access inspiring rooftop garden spaces, where they grow their own produce and strengthen physical skills every day. Free access to outdoor rooftops and daily fresh air further promotes children's overall wellbeing.

Google Reviews of Dragonflies Sutton

5.0
(1 Google review)
Georgia Pearson
2 months ago

Our daughter joined Dragonflies Nursery on opening day, and it’s been the most wonderful experience from start to finish. The whole team are kind, welcoming and truly care about the children. It’s such a warm, nurturing environment and we’ve seen our daughter flourish. Special mention to Lucy, Kelly and Jaidene - they are fantastic at what they do and have made such a difference to our daughters first year at nursery. We couldn’t recommend Dragonflies more highly.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

20 July 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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