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Nurseries in Esher

There are 12 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Esher, and 6 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Esher

  • Ofsted report cards: 2 settings (1 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention, 3 Urgent improvement)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 8 settings (4 Outstanding, 4 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Christopher Robin Nursery - Pre-school, Esher KT10 0AQ, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 16 May 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Claygate Montessori School - Day nursery, Esher KT10 0JP, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 22 November 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Elmbridge Playscheme - Pre-school, Esher KT10 8AU
  • First 15 Coaching Sports Camp - Pre-school, Esher KT10 9EG
  • Flourish Day Nursery - Day nursery, Esher KT10 8NT, ages 0 to 3, 60 places
    Ofsted, 23 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Jigsaw Pre-School - Day nursery, Esher KT10 0JP, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 3 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Sparrows @ Thriving Life - Pre-school, Esher KT10 9NU, ages 2 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Molesey Day Nursery - Day nursery, Esher KT10 8EG, ages 0 to 4, 66 places
    Ofsted, 20 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pippas House Nursery - Day nursery, Esher KT10 9AJ, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted report card, 21 September 2026: Needs attention in 3 areas, Urgent improvement in 3 areas; safeguarding standards not met
  • Pippas House Nursery - Day nursery, Esher KT10 0QY, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted, 24 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • River Mole Pre-School - Pre-school, Esher KT10 8LA, ages 2 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted report card, 4 December 2025: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Stepping Stones Nursery School - Pre-school, Esher KT10 0BD, ages 2 to 5, 65 places
    Ofsted, 22 April 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Camp Beaumont - Claremont - Out-of-school club, Esher KT10 9LY, 100 places
  • Camp England Esher - Out-of-school club, Esher KT10 8AP, 94 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Claygate Primary School - Out-of-school club, Esher KT10 0NB, 60 places
  • Toadstool Parties Holiday Camp at Claremont Fan Court - Out-of-school club, Esher KT10 9LY, 30 places
  • Ultimate Activity Camps At Surbiton High Sports Ground - Out-of-school club, Esher KT10 0QA
  • Youngstars Holiday Camp @ Esher Church School - Out-of-school club, Esher KT10 9DU, 20 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Esher

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.