Full-day nursery in Lambeth
Hurley Pre-School
HURLEY HOUSE KEMPSFORD ROAD, KENNINGTON, SE11 4PB · 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 December 1992Reference 144055Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 March 2024Ofsted · 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 18 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Half day | Per hour | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £19.50 | £6.50 | £325 |
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.
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 21 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
- Sessions
- Half day and per hour
Getting there
HURLEY HOUSE KEMPSFORD ROAD, KENNINGTON, SE11 4PB · More nurseries in SE11
Stations
- KenningtonNo step-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Elephant & CastleStep-free access9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Lambeth North15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Renfrew Road, Penton Place and Kennington Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Reedworth Street Open Space4 min walk
- Lambeth Walk Doorstep Green5 min walk
- Cleaver Square6 min walk
- Lambeth Walk Doorstep Green6 min walk
- St Mary's Churchyard6 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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Hurley Pre-School is a full-day nursery at HURLEY HOUSE KEMPSFORD ROAD, KENNINGTON, SE11 4PB, in Lambeth. It is registered for 36 children and takes children aged 21 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 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 5.0 from 6 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 a play-based EYFS curriculum and names a sensory room as support and music classes as activities. At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was graded Good for overall effectiveness and for quality of education.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says the nursery has an allergy-aware kitchen and provides breakfast.
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, a growing / allotment area and all-weather outdoor play. It also names local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children settle in at their own pace, and parents attend an induction and usually stay with their child until they have settled. Staff supervise new children closely, and a keyperson monitors each child's progress.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection found safeguarding to be effective.
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families can visit the pre-school and ask any questions. Places are allocated by the Management Committee using the published admissions criteria, and the nursery accepts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 21 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| The Pelican Nursery at ABSFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Toad Hall Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Pelican NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £100 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| The Pelican NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| SRC Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| SRC Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £63 | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.1 miles
- Octavia House Schools, London ages 5–17 0.2 miles
- Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Crampton Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- Keyworth Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- Vauxhall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 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 Hurley Pre-School cost?
Hurley Pre-School publishes these fees: half day £19.50 for all ages, per hour £6.50 for all ages and per week £325 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Hurley Pre-School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Hurley Pre-School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Hurley Pre-School's opening hours?
Hurley Pre-School opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Hurley Pre-School open all year?
Yes, Hurley Pre-School is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Hurley Pre-School take?
Hurley Pre-School takes children aged 21 months to 5 years.
What is Hurley Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hurley Pre-School Good at its inspection on 8 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hurley Pre-School take?
Hurley Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What approach does Hurley Pre-School follow?
Hurley Pre-School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Hurley Pre-School have outdoor space?
Hurley Pre-School lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Hurley Pre-School support children with SEND?
Hurley Pre-School lists: Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Hurley Pre-School?
Kennington is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hurley Pre-School?
You can call 020 7582 1838 and visit www.hurleypre-school.com.
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.hurleypre-school.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- 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 144055 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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