Opening hours
8.30am to 4.30pm
Toad Hall Nursery School, established in 1985, is a 'Childcare on non-domestic premises' setting in London (SE11 4UF) for children aged 2-5 years. The nursery operates term-time only, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted on February 4, 2020, Toad Hall Nursery School prides itself on a child-centred curriculum, where staff attentively cater to each child's interests and needs, fostering essential life skills and rich vocabulary. The well-equipped rooms provide a diverse range of activities that promote strong friendships and exceptional behaviour.
The nursery provides robust support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through strong links with external agencies and the skilful use of sign language. Children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) quickly become confident communicators, supported by key persons with expert knowledge of their home languages and experiences.
The nursery adopts the Montessori approach to teaching and learning and offers children wonderful opportunities for creative exploration in the garden's mud kitchen.
What it's like
Toad Hall Nursery School provides an outstanding curriculum that places children at the centre of everything. Staff are highly attuned to children's interests and needs, ensuring they develop a plethora of life skills and acquire rich vocabulary. The well-equipped rooms offer an excellent range of activities, fostering secure friendships and exceptional behaviour.
Funding accepted
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8.30am to 4.30pm
Age range
Birth to 5 years
Term time / All Year
Term_time_only
Established
1985
Last inspected Nov 2025
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Last inspected 21 November 2025 · Katerina Dorta
What it's like to attend
Toad Hall Nursery School provides an outstanding curriculum that places children at the centre of everything. Staff are highly attuned to children's interests and needs, ensuring they develop a plethora of life skills and acquire rich vocabulary. The well-equipped rooms offer an excellent range of activities, fostering secure friendships and exceptional behaviour.
Inspector highlights
Inclusion & environment
The staff have strong links with outside agencies. This means that children with special educational needs are securely supported. Staff skilfully use sign language for those children less able to verbally express themselves.
Children have wonderful opportunities to creatively explore the resources available, such as the mud kitchen in the garden.
Children who speak English as an additional language swiftly become confident communicators in both their home language and English. The key persons' expert knowledge of children's home experiences and language significantly enhances children's understanding and use of English.
We have had 2 kids attend Toadhall and I couldn’t recommend it enough. Vivien and all the teachers are incredibly intentional with each child. I always knew that my kids would be received with love, care, patience and joy. The teaching is outstanding, with the kids getting a wide breadth of knowledge across a range of topics. I learnt tons from my kids as they went through each topic! This is the only nursery in the area that I would whole heartedly recommend 👍
Read on GoogleWe’re so grateful to Vivien and the entire team (Carolyn, Marie Luiza and Katie) at Toad Hall for the incredible kindness, care, and support they’ve shown both our boys. Their time at Toad Hall has been such an amazing journey, and we’ve truly appreciated the nurturing environment every step of the way. Vivien played a key role in helping prepare both boys for reception, giving them the confidence and skills they needed for the next stage. We’re especially thankful for the support provided around speech and language therapy, it made a real difference to each of them. We also love the artwork the boys bring home; it’s clear how much creativity is encouraged at Toad Hall, which is such an important and valuable skill. Thank you for everything!
Read on GoogleMy son Demyan attended Toad Montessori Nursery for 1.5 years. He really enjoyed going to the nursery, even though it was a bit challenging at first. However, the teachers were very supportive and helped him adapt. The variety of art activities, crafts, and drawing projects kept him engaged, and Demyan would bring something new home every day! Each term introduced a new theme for exploration. The visits from the mounted police and firefighters are memories that Demyan will cherish for a lifetime, as will the wonderful and professional teachers he had. A special thanks to Vivien, Maria Luiza, Katie, and Carolyn.
Read on GoogleAn outstanding nursery which I would highly recommend. My son thoroughly enjoyed his time there, engaging with the well-planned projects introduced throughout the year. He loved all the creative activities and songs, making friends with other children and the teachers there. I feel that he was well-prepared for his transition into the reception year. You can also choose half days which was very helpful as I work part time. Sad to leave there! A big thank you to Vivien and her team I’m grateful for the time you took to teach and care for my son
Read on GoogleMy son attended Toad Hall for 2 years and loved it. It is a wonderful small caring nursery where they really care about the children and help them grown and develop. My son's confidence and language really improved on starting. They offer an amazing range of experiences for the kids including fire engines visiting the site, enjoying being outside in the beautiful square, hatching chicks and watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. I ran out of space for all the brilliant art they helped him produce. He left fully ready for school and will really miss it.
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Toad Hall Nursery School registered in 1985 and is situated in the London Borough of Lambeth. The nursery is open each weekday from 8.30am to 4.30pm, for 38 weeks of the year. The provider receives funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs four members of staff, one of whom holds qualified teacher status. The nursery adopts the Montessori approach to teaching and learning.
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