Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100990.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 48 |
| Girls | 26 |
| Boys | 22 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 35.4% |
| First language not English | 35.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 10 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 5.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.7 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.25 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Chestnut Grove Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Hornsby House School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Alderbrook Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Ravenstone Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Eveline Day School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | 16 plus | St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College | Further education | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | London Park School Clapham | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Balham Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 29 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Balham Nursery School has 48 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Balham Nursery School, there were 18 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.