Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre, London

Requires Improvement
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 25

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Zhana Zand
Pupils:93
LA:Ealing
Phone:02087437128
Address:East Churchfield Road, Acton, London, W3 7LL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:101858
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Maples Nursery creates a genuinely warm and inclusive home-like environment where every child feels valued and secure. Staff know children extremely well and tailor learning to their individual needs, with particularly strong support for children with additional needs, disabilities and those who are disadvantaged. Children develop confidence, independence and positive attitudes to learning through thoughtfully planned experiences and consistent, respectful interactions with staff.

Key Strengths

  • Highly inclusive culture with excellent support for children with additional needs and disabilities
  • Warm, nurturing environment where children feel safe and develop strong relationships with staff
  • Strong focus on attendance and behaviour with consistent, positive approaches
  • Well-planned curriculum that prepares children for their next stage of learning
  • Excellent partnerships with families and external professionals to support children's development

Areas for Improvement

  • Some opportunities to extend children's language and vocabulary are not fully maximised during teaching
  • Staff could more consistently model rich language and deepen children's understanding across the curriculum

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.

Extracurricular Activities

Wooded outdoor area, cooking activities, imaginative play, visits from local professionals, cultural and national event celebrations

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre is a warm, nurturing setting where children thrive and make secure progress from their starting points. The nursery excels at inclusion and creating a highly supportive environment where every child feels valued and secure.

At a Glance

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Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Acton Central Station (Entrance)
90m · 1 min walk
Acton Central Rail Station
118m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Goldsmith Close (Stop EZ)
263m · 4 min walk
Acton Park (Stop VP)
270m · 4 min walk
Acton Central Station (Stop H)
287m · 5 min walk
East Acton Lane (Stop VR)
350m · 6 min walk
Acton Park / Greenview Close (Stop EW)
350m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Ealing

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,752

Applications

3,741

Got 1st preference

74.3%

Got preferred school

94.4%

Secondary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)

Inspection History(17)

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