Full-day nursery in Honor Oak Park, Lewisham
Cottage Day
St. Hildas Church, Courtrai Road, LONDON, SE23 1PL · 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 June 2012Reference EY446805Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per week |
|---|---|
| All ages | £176.40 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
Getting there
St. Hildas Church, Courtrai Road, LONDON, SE23 1PL · More nurseries in SE23
Stations
- Crofton Park6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Honor Oak Park8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Catford19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Brockley Jack, Maclean Road and Crofton Park Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Crofton Park Railway Garden6 min walk
- Blythe Hill Fields8 min walk
- Brenchley Gardens11 min walk
- Honor Oak Adventure Playground5 min walk
- Honor Oak Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 Lewisham there are about 2.8 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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Cottage Day is a full-day nursery at St. Hildas Church, Courtrai Road, LONDON, SE23 1PL, in Honor Oak Park, Lewisham. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 33 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 and approach
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage DayThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Bubbly Nursery For Children With Special NeedsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £100 | 09:00–18:00 | 2–9 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Cheeky MonkeysFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Pitta Patta Day Nursery 2 LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £80.90 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Sunrise Community NurseriesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Lammas Green at PrendergastFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Cubs Academy Honor OakFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 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 Honor Oak Park10
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE2318
- Nurseries near Crofton Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stillness Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Stillness Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Beecroft Garden Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Chelwood Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- Turnham Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Gordonbrock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Prendergast Ladywell School All-throughages 4–16 0.6 miles
- Ivydale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 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 Cottage Day cost?
Cottage Day publishes these fees: per week £176.40 for all ages, per week £264.60 for all ages, per week £352.80 for all ages and per week £391.65 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Cottage Day offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Cottage Day offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Cottage Day's opening hours?
Cottage Day opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Cottage Day take?
Cottage Day takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Cottage Day's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cottage Day Good at its inspection on 17 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cottage Day take?
Cottage Day is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What approach does Cottage Day follow?
Cottage Day's website describes its approach as: Nature-based approach.
Does Cottage Day have outdoor space?
Cottage Day lists: Own garden and Daily outdoor play.
Does Cottage Day support children with SEND?
Cottage Day lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Cottage Day?
Crofton Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cottage Day?
You can call 020 8291 7117 and visit cottageday.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Lewisham
- 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 LewishamFees by age in Lewisham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (cottageday.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.
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- 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 EY446805 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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