Full-day nursery in Brixton, Lambeth
Armadillos Preschool And Nursery
23 Eastlake Road, London, London, SE5 9QJ · 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
Fees
| Age | Full day | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £92£9.20 an hour | not shared yet |
| 2-year-olds | £92£9.20 an hour | not shared yet |
| 3 and over | £92£9.20 an hour | not shared yet |
| All ages | not shared yet | £767 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £14.10 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2.40 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £5 full day
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 5 years
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
23 Eastlake Road, London, London, SE5 9QJ · More nurseries in SE5
Stations
- Loughborough Junction4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Denmark Hill12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Brixton17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Lilford Road, Pomfret Road and Loughborough Junction Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Elam Street Open Space3 min walk
- Wyck Gardens6 min walk
- Ruskin Park6 min walk
- Dora Boatemah Memorial Garden7 min walk
- Myatt's Fields Park9 min walk
- Playground2 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 Lambeth there are about 2.6 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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Armadillos Preschool And Nursery is a full-day nursery at 23 Eastlake Road, London, London, SE5 9QJ, in Brixton, Lambeth. It is registered for 35 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £92 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 15 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Armadillos Nursery And Preschool Ltd.
Run by Armadillos Nursery And Preschool Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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 follows a play-based EYFS curriculum and names STEM activities among its activities. Ofsted's 2022 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says the kitchen is allergy-aware.
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2022 inspection found safeguarding effective. Its website says the nursery has a secure entry system.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds and the 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadillos Preschool And NurseryThis nursery | Good | £92 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| The Nest Pre-School CICSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Park Cottage NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Rosebuds PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Mulberry Outdoor PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ecole Cadet RouselleFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Brixton Garden Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SE517
- Nurseries near Loughborough Junction station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Loughborough Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Crawford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Hill Mead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Lyndhurst Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Jessop Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 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 Armadillos Preschool And Nursery cost?
Armadillos Preschool And Nursery publishes these fees: full day £92 for under 2s, full day £92 for 2-year-olds, full day £92 for 3 and over, per month £767 for all ages, per month £1,150 for all ages, per month £1,533 for all ages and per month £1,917 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Armadillos Preschool And Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Armadillos Preschool And Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £14.10 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
What are Armadillos Preschool And Nursery's opening hours?
Armadillos Preschool And Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Armadillos Preschool And Nursery take?
Armadillos Preschool And Nursery takes children aged birth to 5 years.
What is Armadillos Preschool And Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Armadillos Preschool And Nursery Good at its inspection on 19 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Armadillos Preschool And Nursery take?
Armadillos Preschool And Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Armadillos Preschool And Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Armadillos Preschool And Nursery.
Who runs Armadillos Preschool And Nursery?
Armadillos Preschool And Nursery is run by Armadillos Nursery And Preschool Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Armadillos Preschool And Nursery follow?
Armadillos Preschool And Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Armadillos Preschool And Nursery have outdoor space?
Armadillos Preschool And Nursery lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Armadillos Preschool And Nursery?
Loughborough Junction is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Armadillos Preschool And Nursery?
You can call 020 7274 8978 and visit www.armadillonurseries.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Lambeth
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.armadillonurseries.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.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2531166 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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