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Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
51 Glebe Place, Chelsea, London SW3 5JE · coans.rbkc.sch.uk · 020 7352 8374
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Pupils
- 69
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- First language not English
- 65.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Chelsea Open Air Nursery School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 23
- 36% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 57% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 13% who had a child bullied