Goldsmiths SU Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1993, with 33 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Lewisham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lewisham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SE14 6NWWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 21 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and motivated to learn in this warm and happy nursery.
Staff value each child and have high expectations of them. Children enjoy activities and concentrate well. Staff take time to find out about children's interests, as well as listening to children's voices, which are reflected in the curriculum. For example, older children choose books to enhance their knowledge about caring for the environment. Younger children eagerly recall how they made the chalk paint for their painting activity. All children develop valuable skills in preparation for school.
The curriculum is varied and interesting. Children gain a good understanding of the world. For example, younger children are excited to see the butterflies emerge from their cocoons. Children learn about and respect difference. Staff learn other languages spoken by the children and encourage them to write letters from their home language's alphabet. This supports those children who speak English as an additional language to settle and feel part of the nursery. Children act with care and caution as they learn to manage risks. For instance, they arrange resources to practice climbing, balancing and jumping, with support from staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the coaching of support staff to understand their role when joining children's self-chosen play to enhance teaching even further.
- 21 June 2023Good
- 12 December 2017Good
- 2 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Goldsmiths SU Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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