St Johns Pre School
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 1994, with 24 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 Southwark
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southwark 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
SE17 1NQWhat 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, 19 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children return to the pre-school happily on the first day back from a short break.
Staff provide plenty of cuddles and warm attention to children who need additional reassurance. Children benefit from visual cues to help them understand what is expected and to communicate their needs. Those who speak a language other than
English at home quickly acquire English speaking skills. Children show that they feel safe and secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to enhance the curriculum for outdoors, so that staff plan challenging and ambitious outdoor learning experiences throughout the year n strengthen communication about children's learning with all settings involved in their care.
- 19 February 2024Good
- 22 February 2018Good
- 8 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Johns Pre School
- 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.