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OpenNurseryOfsted: OutstandingURN 101861

South Acton Childrens Centre

Local authority nursery school · London · W3 8RX

Ages 3–5 · 125 pupils · Ealing

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-24

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
125
Boys / girls
74 / 51
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 3–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Mrs Mandy Roach

Location

Address
Castle Close, Acton
Postcode
W3 8RX
Town
London
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
31 on roll / 38 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 3–5, in London, Ealing, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 0%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Nursery schools in London
61
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W3
24
Nursery in W3
2
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Nursery in Ealing LA
4

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Vanessa Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · W12 9JA · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM11.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · W12 7PH · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 1–5

    • FSM28.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Windham Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Richmond · TW9 2HP · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM0.0%

    2.5 miles away

  • James Lee Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · W14 9BH · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM4.9%

    2.7 miles away

  • Bayonne Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · W6 8PF · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM26.7%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mandy Roach
Telephone
02089920724

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