Outstanding
105 placesSE17 3EE020 7277 3643
London
Childcare in Southwark
540 registered providers with 7,638 places, up 28.8% since December 2021.
107day nurseries
216childminders
81after-school clubs
268newly registered since 2021
42.1%rated Good or better
355closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 28.0% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
Towns
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
81 placesSE5 8JU0207 738 4463
Outstanding
56 placesSE15 4HU0207 277 7171
Outstanding
45 placesSE15 6RS02077322839
Outstanding
33 placesSE15 3HL02076395261
Outstanding
24 placesSE15 4JD0207 277 7171
Outstanding
20 placesSE22 0HJ07801 947 404
Outstanding
9 placesSE16 5LQ07355006556
Good
124 placesSE17 1FN020 3795 7685
Good
120 placesSE16 6RH0207 0188 580
Good
104 placesSE16 4BX02072522300
Good
100 placesSE17 3AN02077408070
Good
96 placesSE16 3PN0207 232 1311
Good
92 placesSE22 8PW02082999518
Good
87 placesSE22 9EP020 8693 8726
Good
85 placesSE16 7LF020 3488 4742
Good
84 placesSE5 8UA0203 691 4340
Good
80 placesSE5 0XG02077082700
Good
75 placesSE19 1HL0208 761 6555
Good
74 placesSE15 3UE020 3906 6558
Good
72 placesSE16 5DZ020 3856 4880
Good
72 placesSE17 1EN02073587860
Good
69 placesSE17 3RJ020 7582 7282
Good
66 placesSE5 0RN0207 7408070
Good
65 placesSE1 0ES020 7928 6676
Good
64 placesSE1 4DZ0207 403 4484
Good
60 placesSE15 3HL02077325557
Good
60 placesSE22 0RS020 8299 6387
Good
59 placesSE1 3YD02073787532
Good
56 placesSE21 7JH02077375455
Good
55 placesSE15 1JB020 76393030
Good
55 placesSE17 1TJ07950505241
Good
54 placesSE22 0DA0208 6932934
Good
54 placesSE15 6JL0207 701 3320
Report card Feb 2026
53 placesSE24 9HU020 73265300
Good
53 placesSE16 5HF020 7231 5842
Good
53 placesSE5 7NL02077015522
Good
52 placesSE21 7HH0208 693 1538
Report card Mar 2026
48 placesSE16 2HU02072 523 225
Good
48 placesSE15 5EG0207635 6408
Good
47 placesSE21 7HW07342038830
Good
47 placesSE22 0JS07971572346
Good
47 placesSE1 2ND020 3952 2489
Good
46 placesSE22 0SH020 3137 6542
Good
45 placesSE15 2LB0207 732 6160
Good
44 placesSE1 4TL02074075592
Good
44 placesSE15 3LF0203 876 2793
Report card Apr 2026
44 placesSE15 5GL07393774371
Good
43 placesSE22 8BB07953926277
Good
42 placesSE15 6RW0207 639 2233
Good
42 placesSE15 3UE02072775951
Good
40 placesSE16 3LA02070187971
Good
38 placesSE5 8QZ02077011214
Good
38 placesSE22 0DN02086939429
Good
37 placesSE21 8NW0208 761 7972
Good
36 placesSE17 3LZ02077012800
Good
34 placesSE16 4RS02072320440
Good
32 placesSE1 4JW020 7403 5643
Good
32 placesSE15 2UN07399499106
Good
32 placesSE5 7EU07944 472 205
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilies | London | 44 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Smartkiddies Childcare | London | 38 | Inadequate | Jun 2026 |
| Musical Mayhem | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Musical Mayhem | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Fine Knowledge Hub | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Camberwell | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Peckham SE15 | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Hive at Dulwich Prep & Senior | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Dog Kennel Hill Adventure Playground | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Nimble Arts at The Belham Primary School | London | 160 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Nimble Arts @ Charles Dickens Primary School | London | 120 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Aspire Childcare Project at Ilderton School | London | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Ultimate Sports Club Ltd | London | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Ultimate Sports Ltd | London | 18 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| London South Bank University Academy Of Sport | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Cedar House Day Nursery | De-Crespigny Park | 69 | Outstanding | Jun 2025 |
| King's College Hospital Day Nursery | Denmark Hill, London | 67 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Musical Mayhem | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Freedom Academy of Performing Arts | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Youngstars Ltd - Jam Extended Schools | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The Hive | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Dulwich Learning Centre | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| 1st Place at Lorrimore Square | London | 66 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Alphabet Nursery | London | 47 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Puddleduck Nursery | London | 40 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Bright Sojourner Nursery | London | 40 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| First Steps Montessori Day Nursery | London | 35 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Performing Arts Studio | London | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| KG Doodles | London | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Eagles Flight Montessori Nursery School | London | 26 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Rose | London | 25 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Bambinos | London | 6 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Burgess Sports Holiday Camps | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Magna Extended Schools At St Johns And St Clements | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Magna Extended Schools at Heber Primary School | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Creative Coliseum | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Legends Learning Centre Ltd | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Musical Mayhem | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Nimble Arts At Goodrich School | London | 150 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| The Play Shelter ASC @ Snowsfields | London | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| The Strings Club - Dulwich Holiday Camp | London | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Little Forest Folk Dulwich | London | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery | London | 30 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Future Bees | London | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Magna Extended Schools at Dog Kennel Hill School | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Magna Extended Schools at Rotherhithe Primary School | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Kingswood Estate T.R.A (Out of School Club) | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Profad Resource Centre | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| 1st Place at Cambridge House | London | 66 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Banana Moon Southwark Day Nursery | London | 51 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Mother Goose Nursery - Greendale Field Ltd | London | 50 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Momiies World Draper Hall | London | 45 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| The Strings Club - Dulwich Holiday Camp | London | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Oliver Goldsmith Breakfast & After School Club | London | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Comber Grove | London | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Surrey Square Holiday Camp | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Morley Creche | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Liral Veget College | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Bright Horizons at Tabard Square | London | 96 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Elephant & Castle Day Nursery | London | 80 | Good | Jun 2023 |