Dorothy Gardner Nursery School
293 Shirland Road, London, W9 3JY
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Commins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 101105
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089695835
About this school
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School is a nursery school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 71 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 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 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
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
- 37.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mary Paterson Nursery School0.1 miles
Nursery · London
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Granville Plus Nursery School0.3 miles
Nursery · London
-
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School0.6 miles
Nursery · London
-
College Green School and Services1.2 miles
Nursery · London
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St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School1.4 miles
Nursery · London
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Common questions
- What year groups does Dorothy Gardner Nursery School teach?
- Dorothy Gardner Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Dorothy Gardner Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Dorothy Gardner Nursery School is Mr Ben Commins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dorothy Gardner Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dorothy Gardner Nursery School, 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 Dorothy Gardner Nursery School?
- Dorothy Gardner Nursery School has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Dorothy Gardner Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Dorothy Gardner Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dorothy Gardner Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dorothy Gardner Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Dorothy Gardner Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Dorothy Gardner Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Dorothy Gardner Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dorothy Gardner Nursery School. 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.