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Open 51 weeks per year
7am – 7pm, Mon – Fri
Standard day: 8am – 6pm
Excluding bank holidays & inset days

Fees

N Balham
126 Atkins Road
London
SW12 0AN

0203 026 0522

Why N Balham?

We’re so excited to be welcoming N Balham to the N Family! A sensitive restoration of a beautiful period building, our space is filled with character while equally purpose-built to support every element of our early years curriculum. Packed full of features including a dedicated art studio and mini children’s kitchen, the huge garden has an adventure playground, gardening patch, sports area, tee pees, outdoor pizza oven and fire pit.

Open Longer

We’re open 7am – 7pm, with no punitive late fees.

The great outdoors

Discover our huge garden, complete with a sandpit and a mud kitchen.

Beautiful spaces

Inspirationally designed, with specialist rooms, plus the latest air purifying technology.

Parent breakfast bar

Beat the cafe queues and pick up a coffee as you drop-off.

Balanced meals

Our meals are nutritionist designed and freshly prepared on-site.

Get in touch

Rethinking Early Years Education

Here at N, we’re on a mission to Rethink Early Years, offering a fresh educational outlook to prepare children for life in the modern world. Working with leading early years experts, we’ve blended our own unique curriculum, taking influence from a variety of learning philosophies including Reggio Emilia, Bruner, Forest School and Montessori. We were recently named the UK’s highest quality nursery group and we believe that our bespoke approach, combined with the learning outlined by the EYFS, supports all of our children to play and explore, be active learners and critical thinkers.

Our bespoke curriculum is split into four key pillars of learning:

Holistic health

Self expression

Global responsibility

Inventive ideas

Learn about our curriculum

The N Day

Drop-off

We recognise that mornings can be a challenge, and we’re committed to doing everything we can to ensure a positive and warm start to the day.

Child-led play

Children are able to freely play with our many resources including our art studio, dress-up stations and the
N library.

Mealtimes

All N meals are prepared from scratch by our in-house chefs. We have family mealtimes where the children eat as a group with their key educators.

Educator-led learning

Every day our educators will lead a small group or individual sessions covering a wide range of topics, including yoga and cooking.

Outdoor learning

Our gardens provide the perfect backdrop for physical activities such as climbing, ball games and obstacle courses, as well as Forest School-inspired learning, planting and water play.

Sleep and rest

Our nursery rooms are designed to convert into cosy sleeping spaces, while children who no longer require a sleep can still relax in our designed ‘hygge’ corners.

Pick up

At home time, parents are encouraged to come in and chat with the educators and hear all about their child’s day and accomplishments.

Menu

We’ve worked with the former Head of Nutrition at Jamie Oliver, Laura Matthews, to make sure that we deliver a balanced menu that supports every child’s developmental needs. Our chefs prepare fresh meals in our cafe kitchen, everyday.

This week's menu

The N Balham Management Team

Amy

Deputy Nursery Manager

Amy’s early years journey began over 12 years ago. She has recently earned her Bachelor’s degree in early childhood studies, and has Level 2 qualifications in both speech & language and understanding autism. In her spare time she enjoys baking and using her arty skills to create personalised gifts for loved ones.

Jasmine

Front of House Manager

Jasmine has been working in the early years for over 10 years now. She did her Level 3 apprenticeship in a Montessori nursery and has gained a great understanding of different pedagogy approaches. She took on different roles, growing and expanding her knowledge of childhood development and her priority in her current role is building outstanding relationships with the families in her care.

Magdalini

Assistant Deputy Manager

Magda, a qualified teacher with a degree from the University of Athens, has a wealth of experience working with children of all ages, including teaching, tutoring, and supervising teams. Her passion lies in nurturing creativity and critical thinking in early childhood education, aiming to help children achieve their full potential in a supportive environment.

Maria

Deputy Manager

Maria is from Mexico, where she used to work as part of a neuroscience team, which sparked her interest for brain development in children. She has a BA in psychology and experience working in Outstanding nurseries. In her spare time she enjoys puzzles, embroidering and cooking.

Nazmin

Nursery Manager

Nazmin, manager at N Balham, has over 25 years of experience in early years education, having worked in several Outstanding nurseries. She’s passionate about creating inspiring environments in which children can flourish. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, making amazing memories together.

Fees

Under 3 years £122.50 per standard day
3 years + £112.50 per standard day
Fees include all meals, snacks, formula for infants, nappies and trips.

Minimum attendance is 3 full days, including a Friday or Monday. All conditions are subject to availability.

Making payments

Fees are due in advance, and we issue invoices mid-month for the following month. Unfortunately there can be no refunds for sickness or holidays. Any fee increases will be communicated 2 months before affecting your invoice and are based on the nursery’s running costs.

Flexibility

You can extend the standard day (8-6pm) by up to an hour eachway at the same hourly rate on a pay as you go basis - i.e. £12.25/hr for under 3s or £11.25/hr for 3 years+; equivalent to £3.06/15mins or £2.81/15mins.

Joining fees

To join the waiting list at N, parents are required to pay a waiting list registration fee of £300.

On accepting a place, this fee will become a non-refundable joining fee, and you’ll be asked to pay a £400 place acceptance fee, which will be deducted from your final invoice.

Standard plans

Minimum 3 full days including a Monday or Friday. Multi-day discounts have already been applied (see below for details).

Fees last updated 21/02/2024
Please note, confirmed changes to Fees with funding entitlements will be live from 01/04/2024

Standard fees

3 days

£1,561.88

4 days

£1,978.38*

Full time

£2,407.89*

Standard fees

3 days

£1,561.88

4 days

£1,978.38*

Full time

£2,407.89*

Fees with 15 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied (from September 2024)

3 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

4 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Full time

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Fees with 30 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied (from September 2025)

3 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

4 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Full time

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Standard fees

3 days

£1,561.88

4 days

£1,978.38*

Full time

£2,407.89*

Fees with 15 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied (from April 2024)

3 days

£1,109.44

4 days

£1,548.56*

Full time

£1,989.39*

Fees with 30 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied (from September 2025)

3 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

4 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Full time

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Standard fees

3 days

£1,434.38

4 days

£1,816.88*

Full time

£2,211.33*

Fees with 15 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied

3 days

£1,121.73

4 days

£1,519.86*

Full time

£1,922.13*

Fees with 30 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied

3 days

£809.36

4 days

£1,223.11*

Full time

£1,633.19*

*Multi-day discount applied

Standard plans

Minimum 3 full days including a Monday or Friday. Multi-day discounts have already been applied (see below for details).

Fees last updated 21/02/2024
Please note, confirmed changes to Fees with funding entitlements will be live from 01/04/2024

3-8 months

Standard fees

3 days

£1,561.88

4 days

£1,978.38*

Full time

£2,407.89*

9-23 months

Standard fees

3 days

£1,561.88

4 days

£1,978.38*

Full time

£2,407.89*

Fees with 15 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied (from September 2024)

3 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

4 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Full time

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Fees with 30 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied (from September 2025)

3 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

4 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Full time

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

2-3 years

Standard fees

3 days

£1,561.88

4 days

£1,978.38*

Full time

£2,407.89*

Fees with 15 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied (from April 2024)

3 days

£1,109.44

4 days

£1,548.56*

Full time

£1,989.39*

Fees with 30 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied (from September 2025)

3 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

4 days

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

Full time

£ TBC - awaiting funding rate

3 years+

Standard fees

3 days

£1,434.38

4 days

£1,816.88*

Full time

£2,211.33*

Fees with 15 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied

3 days

£1,121.73

4 days

£1,519.86*

Full time

£1,922.13*

Fees with 30 hours Early Years Funding Entitlement applied

3 days

£809.36

4 days

£1,223.11*

Full time

£1,633.19*

*Multi-day discount applied

Multi-day discount

4 day plans (5% discount) and full time plans (7.5% discount).

Sibling discount

We offer a discount if you have two or more siblings in nursery at the same time (7%). The discount is applied to your eldest child’s plan.

 

Emergency day swaps

In cases of healthcare or childcare emergencies we can offer up to a maximum of 5 emergency day swaps per year, subject to availability. An agreed emergency day swap is to be used in the same calendar month as the absence. Bank holidays and nursery closures are exempt.

Ad hoc days

Subject to availability, you can purchase extra ad hoc days at the standard daily rate. Ad hoc days can be booked a maximum of two weeks before the requested date.