Full-day nursery in New Cross, Lewisham
Goldsmiths SU Nursery
Goldsmiths College, Lewisham Way, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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 |
|---|---|
| All ages | £85£9.44 an hour |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 9-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: From 9 months, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–17:30
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 44 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
Goldsmiths College, Lewisham Way, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW · More nurseries in SE14
Stations
- New Cross ELL5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- New Cross5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- New Cross Gate7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Amersham Road, Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths and Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fordham Park4 min walk
- Luxmore Gardens6 min walk
- Douglas Way Garden7 min walk
- Margaret McMillan Park7 min walk
- Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens8 min walk
- Playground4 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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Goldsmiths SU Nursery is a full-day nursery at Goldsmiths College, Lewisham Way, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW, in New Cross, Lewisham. It is registered for 33 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri, 44 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £85 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 5 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
The nursery's website names Forest school and a play-based EYFS curriculum as its approach, and SEND support as an available support. At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was graded Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
According to its website, the nursery offers a vegetarian menu and healthy snacks. Parents provide a packed lunch.
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and provides daily outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
According to its website, a key person is assigned when a child joins and takes overall responsibility for settling them into the nursery, building a close relationship with them. The nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
Getting a place
Its website says that to apply, parents complete the online application form for a place and are then taken to a page to pay the deposit. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, and the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsmiths SU NurseryThis nursery | Good | £85 | 08:30–17:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| New Cross Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| New Cross & Deptford Families First LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–17:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Little Gems Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Playhouse Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| First Step Daycare And Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Purple Jay Nursery LewishamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in New Cross15
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE1412
- Nurseries near New Cross station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- Childeric Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Myatt Garden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Oak Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Tidemill Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Ashmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 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 Goldsmiths SU Nursery cost?
Goldsmiths SU Nursery publishes these fees: full day £85 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Goldsmiths SU Nursery offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Goldsmiths SU Nursery offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Goldsmiths SU Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Goldsmiths SU Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Goldsmiths SU Nursery's opening hours?
Goldsmiths SU Nursery opens 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Goldsmiths SU Nursery open all year?
Goldsmiths SU Nursery is open 44 weeks a year.
What ages does Goldsmiths SU Nursery take?
Goldsmiths SU Nursery takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Goldsmiths SU Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Goldsmiths SU Nursery Good at its inspection on 21 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Goldsmiths SU Nursery take?
Goldsmiths SU Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
What approach does Goldsmiths SU Nursery follow?
Goldsmiths SU Nursery's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Goldsmiths SU Nursery have outdoor space?
Goldsmiths SU Nursery lists: Own garden and Daily outdoor play.
Does Goldsmiths SU Nursery support children with SEND?
Goldsmiths SU Nursery lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Goldsmiths SU Nursery?
New Cross is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Goldsmiths SU Nursery?
You can call 020 7919 7111 and visit www.goldsmithssu.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.goldsmithssu.org) · 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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- 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 129022 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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