Full-day nursery in Newington, Southwark
Early Steps Day Nursery
St. Wilfrid Catholic Church, 97 Lorrimore Road, LONDON, SE17 3LZ · 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 March 2013Reference EY460674Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 August 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 15 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Southwark that publish fees charge £72.50–£110 a day for under-2s (11 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- birth to 8 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
St. Wilfrid Catholic Church, 97 Lorrimore Road, LONDON, SE17 3LZ · More nurseries in SE17
Stations
- KenningtonNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Oval14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Elephant & Castle19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Forsyth Gardens, Dale Road and Cook's Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pasley Park3 min walk
- Pelier Park5 min walk
- Kennington Park6 min walk
- Kennington Open Space6 min walk
- Burgess Park8 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 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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Early Steps Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at St. Wilfrid Catholic Church, 97 Lorrimore Road, LONDON, SE17 3LZ, in Newington, Southwark. It is registered for 36 children and takes children aged birth to 8 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Steps Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–8 yrs | This nursery |
| Magic Roundabout Nurseries LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| SRC Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £63 | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| SRC Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Mini Treasures Children CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| LITTLE ANGE'S DAYCAREFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Mini Treasures NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Newington8
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE179
- Nurseries near Kennington station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- Evolve Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Keyworth Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.3 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.3 miles
- St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 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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Does Early Steps Day Nursery offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Early Steps Day Nursery offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Early Steps Day Nursery's opening hours?
Early Steps Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Early Steps Day Nursery open all year?
Yes, Early Steps Day Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Early Steps Day Nursery take?
Early Steps Day Nursery takes children aged birth to 8 years.
What is Early Steps Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Early Steps Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 17 August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Early Steps Day Nursery take?
Early Steps Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Does Early Steps Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Early Steps Day Nursery lists: Own garden.
Does Early Steps Day Nursery support children with SEND?
Early Steps Day Nursery lists: SEND support and Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Early Steps Day Nursery?
Kennington is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Early Steps Day Nursery?
You can call 020 7701 2800 and visit www.earlystepsdaynursery.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.earlystepsdaynursery.org) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY460674 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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