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Les Chatons - The French Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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5.0(24 Google reviews) ·64 Pembroke Road, London, W8 6NX · Kensington and Chelsea
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea

About this day nursery

Les Chatons Nursery School, founded in 1996 by Marie-Laurence Edmonstone, offers a multilingual learning environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Located in central London, the day nursery provides classes in English, French, and Spanish, aiming to build children's confidence, self-assurance, and social skills.

The school offers flexible attendance options, including morning, afternoon, and full-day sessions, with both term-time only and all-year-round attendance patterns available. While government funding covers the educational place, additional services like meals, outings, and registration fees are charged separately.

Les Chatons emphasises a supportive atmosphere where children are encouraged to thrive.

What it's like

Children are happy in this home-from-home, nurturing environment. Staff have clear, strong bonds with the children and their parents, enabling children to feel safe and secure. Children are well supported in developing their independence, for example, by being encouraged to take off their own coats and change into their indoor shoes.

Multilingual learning (English, French, Spanish)Flexible attendance optionsFocus on confidence and social skills

Pricing & funding

The nursery charges a one-off non-refundable registration fee and a refundable deposit. These charges are not covered by government funding, and there is an optional fee for a smock and rucksack.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Registration fee is non-refundable.
  • Deposit is refundable.
  • Smock and rucksack are optional.

Key facts

Opening hours

Full Day (FD) Session: 7:45–15:00; Extended Full Day (EFD) Session: 7:45–18:30

Session types

Full Day (7:45–15:00), Extended Full Day (7:45–18:30), Morning session, Afternoon session

Age range

3 months to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Les Chatons - The French Nursery School

Last inspected 22 November 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy in this home-from-home, nurturing environment. Staff have clear, strong bonds with the children and their parents, enabling children to feel safe and secure. Children are well supported in developing their independence, for example, by being encouraged to take off their own coats and change into their indoor shoes.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy in this home-from-home, nurturing environment.
  • Staff plan a personalised curriculum for each child based around children's interests and their observations and assessments.
  • Children behave well and are engaged in their learning, enthusiastically dancing to music and singing.
  • Children enjoy the healthy meals and snacks provided, making it a social experience with discussions around healthy eating.
  • Leaders show passion for the nursery's values and ethos, prioritising the well-being of children, staff and parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1allow children more time to respond when asking questions, to help them share their ideas
  • 2further develop opportunities for children to fully embed their concrete understanding of number.
Inspection #10251304 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that they are supported well by staff, who offer ideas on how to help their children learn at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work with a range of professionals to ensure all children make progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

There are many opportunities, indoors and outdoors, for children to develop their gross motor skills. The daily trips to the park allow children to walk, run, jump, throw and catch balls, and play games.

Google Reviews of Les Chatons - The French Nursery School

5.0
(24 Google reviews)
Lena Mohamed El Ghor
5 months ago

Les Chatons has been our home away from home! Our son started at Les Chatons just a few days after settling into London and his transition was very smooth due to the wonderful help of the teachers and Marie-Laurence. Would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a caring, safe and fun environment for their child. In addition, his French enhanced and he gained a new language that he previously did not speak, which was Spanish.

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Mike Beeson
5 months ago

We used Les Chatons for one week of "back-up" care while our nanny was away, and we had an absolutely incredible experience. From the very beginning, the level of communication was outstanding; the Principal took the time to speak with us the week prior to ensure all our questions were answered and that we felt comfortable with the transition. The staff are incredibly friendly and were wonderful with our son. They set up a dedicated WhatsApp group to provide regular updates throughout the day, which gave us such peace of mind. Though it was only a short stay, the quality of care was evident. If we ever decide to transition our son to nursery full-time, Les Chatons will be at the top of our list!

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DSI
9 months ago

Our son has been at Les Chatons since he was 3 months old and the care has been outstanding. The team is warm, professional, and truly nurturing—we’ve seen him thrive and grow so much here. His French and Spanish has improved greatly too. We trust them completely, which is why our daughter will be joining soon too. We couldn’t recommend Les Chatons more highly!

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Natalia Zouiten
a year ago

Our son has been attending Les Chatons for almost 2 years and loved the nursery from day 1. He has developed a very good level of French and is due to start French school this September. The staff have been absolutely amazing, very competent, kind and caring. Communication with parents is great - we are constantly updated about our son’s progress and daily activities. The nursery is very well located in the close proximity to Holland Park, children go to the park every day and participate in many activities. The nursery creates a nurturing and thriving environment for children, cannot recommend it highly enough. Thank you to all staff at Les Chatons!

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Tong Gu
3 years ago

My 2-year-old son has been attending the school for the past three months. He started with no French, and was crying when I sent him here. But now, he has picked up French words and loves going there. The teachers are nice and considerate and really care about the kids. They also have outdoor times everyday at Holland Park which is awesome. Head of school Marie-Lauren has been very helpful in all aspect of my son's life and also flexible when we had special schedule requests. I'd recommend it to any other parents!

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Inspection history

Date: November 2022

  • December 2022Good
  • November 2022Good

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