Full-day nursery in Peckham, Southwark
ABC Studio Childcare
Copleston Centre, Copleston Road, London, SE15 4AN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2020Reference 2590146Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places27 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 September 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £106.23£11.18 an hour | £1,301.32 |
| 2-year-olds | £106.23£11.18 an hour | £1,301.32 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 9.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £8 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £10 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £11 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £10 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £18 full day
- Registration fee
- £60
- Registration fee
- £120
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–18:00
- Ages
- up to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 49 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
Copleston Centre, Copleston Road, London, SE15 4AN · More nurseries in SE15
Stations
- East Dulwich7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Peckham Rye12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Denmark Hill14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Coplestone Road, Ivanhoe Road and Pytchley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Centre for Wildlife Gardening5 min walk
- Warwick Gardens6 min walk
- St Francis Park8 min walk
- Goose Green8 min walk
- Holly Grove Shrubbery8 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Southwark there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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ABC Studio Childcare is a full-day nursery at Copleston Centre, Copleston Road, London, SE15 4AN, in Peckham, Southwark. It is registered for 27 children and takes children aged up to 5 years. It opens 08:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 49 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £106.23 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 13 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses forest school, a play-based EYFS curriculum and in-the-moment planning. Ofsted's 2022 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names SEND support, an inclusive setting and cooking activities.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers local outings and trips.
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says start dates are staggered so each new child gets individual attention from their key worker, and it describes a key person system. Parents stay on site for the first two days with shorter sessions, the third day is shorter still, and settling-in days are charged at the full rate.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2022 inspection judged safeguarding effective. Its website says the nursery uses CCTV for security.
- CCTVSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says applicants send an enquiry, book a visit (standard visiting days are Saturday mornings), then complete the pre-admission documents and application. The nursery has a waiting list, requires 4 weeks' notice to leave and charges a £60 registration fee. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Studio ChildcareThis nursery | Good | £106.23 | 08:30–18:00 | up to 5 yrs | This nursery |
| ABC Studio Childcare PlusFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Camberwell GroveFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Little Jungle School of Early ChildhoodFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 10 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Little Jungle School of Early ChildhoodFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Butterfly Lane East Dulwich NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Thomas Calton CrecheFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Peckham18
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE1529
- Nurseries near East Dulwich station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Belham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2022 0.2 miles
- The Villa ages 2–7has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- Bellenden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Cherry Garden School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Lyndhurst Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does ABC Studio Childcare cost?
ABC Studio Childcare publishes these fees: full day £106.23 for under 2s, per month £1,301.32 for under 2s, per month £1,735.09 for under 2s, per month £2,168.86 for under 2s, full day £106.23 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,301.32 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,735.09 for 2-year-olds and per month £2,168.86 for 2-year-olds (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does ABC Studio Childcare offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. ABC Studio Childcare offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £8 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does ABC Studio Childcare offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. ABC Studio Childcare offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are ABC Studio Childcare's opening hours?
ABC Studio Childcare opens 08:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is ABC Studio Childcare open all year?
ABC Studio Childcare is open 49 weeks a year.
What ages does ABC Studio Childcare take?
ABC Studio Childcare takes children aged up to 5 years.
What is ABC Studio Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated ABC Studio Childcare Good at its inspection on 30 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can ABC Studio Childcare take?
ABC Studio Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 27 children at any one time.
Are meals included at ABC Studio Childcare?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at ABC Studio Childcare.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at ABC Studio Childcare?
Yes. ABC Studio Childcare lists a registration fee of £60 and a registration fee of £120.
What approach does ABC Studio Childcare follow?
ABC Studio Childcare's website describes its approach as: Forest school, Play-based EYFS curriculum and In-the-moment planning.
Does ABC Studio Childcare have outdoor space?
ABC Studio Childcare lists: Local outings and trips.
Does ABC Studio Childcare support children with SEND?
ABC Studio Childcare lists: SEND support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to ABC Studio Childcare?
East Dulwich is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact ABC Studio Childcare?
You can call 020 3161 9129 and visit www.abcstudiochildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Southwark
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in SouthwarkFees by age in Southwark
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.abcstudiochildcare.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2590146 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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