Ladywell Preschool
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Brockley for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2007, with 27 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
SE4 1JJWhat 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, 27 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy at this busy and stimulating setting. They are confident and independent learners who freely explore the interesting areas and resources provided. For example, children build a bridge from large blocks in the garden. They then pour water underneath to make a river. Staff observe without interfering and allow children to create and follow their own ideas as they play.
This means children gain confidence in their own abilities and ideas.
Children behave very well. They help each other, take turns and listen to instructions from staff. Children use familiar routines and processes to help them regulate their emotions. For example, they go and sit in the outside willow den to take time to think and calm down should they become frustrated.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve knowledge of the different ways children play, in order to support their learning more effectively n strengthen procedures to identify gaps in children's learning to help them catch up more quickly in their development.
- 27 April 2023Good
- 18 September 2017Good
- 13 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladywell Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.