Nurseries in SE23
30 registered nurseries — 1 Outstanding, 11 Good
Ofsted ratings in SE23
30
Total nurseries
1
Outstanding
11
Good
1
Requires Improvement
17
Not yet rated






St. Georges C Of E Primary School, London
Why families love SE23
31.7/100
Family Score
21.49
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around SE23
Deprivation decile: 3/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in SE23
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 SE23?
SE23 has 30 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 11 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in SE23 are Outstanding or Good?
40% of nurseries in SE23 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in SE23?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in SE23 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in SE23?
Yes — many nurseries in SE23 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.