Side by side
Balham Nursery School and Holmewood Nursery School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Balham Nursery School takes ages 2 to 5; Holmewood Nursery School takes ages 2 to 4.
- Balham Nursery School has 48 pupils; Holmewood Nursery School has 93.
- The two schools are 1.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Balham Nursery School | Holmewood Nursery School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Local authority nursery school DfE register | State-funded: Local authority nursery school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 5 DfE register | 2 to 4 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 48 DfE register | 93 DfE register |
| Borough | Wandsworth DfE register | Lambeth DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 29 January 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 4 July 2023: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.5% DfE register | 18.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% school census 2024/25 | 42.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 3% school census 2024/25 | 19.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18 DfE workforce census | 24.7 DfE workforce census |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.