Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a stimulating learning environment where children become deeply engaged and develop strong concentration skills. Staff work brilliantly with all children, including those with special needs, helping them build confidence and make excellent progress. Parents love the high level of learning and structure, plus the many opportunities to be involved in their child's education through workshops and daily communication.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding quality of teaching with careful planning and purposeful learning activities
- Exemplary systems for assessing and tracking children's attainment and progress
- Excellent partnership with parents who are highly involved in their children's learning
- Outstanding behaviour and safety with children developing strong concentration and positive relationships
- Exciting and varied curriculum including woodland learning, trips to museums and cultural venues
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to provide more challenge for the most-able three-to-five-year-olds in reading and writing to ensure their progress in literacy is outstanding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is exceptionally thorough and effective, with rigorous checks and close liaison with families and other agencies to keep children safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Woodland learning, visits to Science Museum, Chinatown visits for Chinese New Year celebrations, outdoor garden activities at federated Maxilla nursery, mathematics workshops for parents
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School is an outstanding early years setting that has maintained its excellent practice since the last inspection. The acting headteacher's strong leadership and high expectations have enabled the school to continue delivering outstanding teaching and achievement.
At a Glance
44.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea
Places available
1,045
Applications
622
Got 1st preference
66.7%
Got preferred school
92.3%
Secondary admissions across Kensington and Chelsea (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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