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Dorothy Gardner Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
293 Shirland Road, 293 Shirland Rd, London W9 3JY · qpeyfed.org · 020 8969 5835
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 71
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
- First language not English
- 43.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Dorothy Gardner Nursery School on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional
- Achievement: Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Exceptional
- Leadership and governance: Exceptional
- Inspected
- 2 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2011Outstanding
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 (15 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 15
- 20% · 2 Apr 2023
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 83%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 33% who raised concerns