Nurseries in SE1
200 registered nurseries — 12 Outstanding, 143 Good
Ofsted ratings in SE1
200
Total nurseries
12
Outstanding
143
Good
2
Requires Improvement
2
Inadequate
41
Not yet rated
Brookhill Childrens & Community Centre, London
Maythorne Cottages, London
Rockingham Community Centre Lower Hall, LONDON
Community Centre, London
James Wolfe Primary School With Centre For Deaf Children, London
St. Johns RC Primary School, LONDON
St. Johns & St. Clements Primary School, LONDON
45 Burnt Ash Hill, LONDON
St. Josephs RC Primary School, LONDON
St. Alfege With St. Peters C Of E Primary School, London
Why families love SE1
28.9/100
Family Score
114.83
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around SE1
Deprivation decile: 4/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in SE1
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in SE1?
SE1 has 200 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 12 are rated Outstanding and 143 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in SE1 are Outstanding or Good?
78% of nurseries in SE1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in SE1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in SE1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in SE1?
Yes — many nurseries in SE1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.