Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre
35 Effra Parade, London, SW2 1PL
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of Centre
- Mrs Emily Patterson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Lambeth Nursery Schools' Federation
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 100551
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077338425
About this school
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre is a nursery school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 68 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 31.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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Triangle Nursery School0.0 miles
Nursery · London
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Holmewood Nursery School0.8 miles
Nursery · London
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Maytree Nursery School1.0 miles
Nursery · London
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The Grove Nursery School2.0 miles
Nursery · London
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Balham Nursery School2.1 miles
Nursery · London
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Common questions
- What year groups does Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre teach?
- Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in London.
- Who is the head of centre of Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre?
- The head of centre of Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre is Mrs Emily Patterson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre?
- Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre a faith school?
- No. Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre?
- Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre is part of the Lambeth Nursery Schools' Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.