Full-day nursery in Evelyn, Lewisham
Kiddies Arena
Evelyn Childrens Centre, 231 Grove Street, London, SE8 3PZ · 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 July 2016Reference EY499561Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 2 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Lewisham that publish fees charge £76–£106 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Evelyn Childrens Centre, 231 Grove Street, London, SE8 3PZ · More nurseries in SE8
Stations
- Surrey Quays16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- MudchuteNo step-free access21 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Deptford21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Windlass Place, Riverside Youth Club and Grove Street / Plough Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Admiralty Square2 min walk
- Mary Rose Square3 min walk
- Aragon Gardens4 min walk
- Pepys Park4 min walk
- Upper Pepys Park4 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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Kiddies Arena is a full-day nursery at Evelyn Childrens Centre, 231 Grove Street, London, SE8 3PZ, in Evelyn, Lewisham. It is registered for 56 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddies ArenaThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Zeeba - ChantrelleFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Raising Generations Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| The Ark Children CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Lammas Green at Twin OaksFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Hodan Day CareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | up to 5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| 5 Steps Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Evelyn2
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE818
- Nurseries near Surrey Quays station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Deptford Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.2 miles
- Clyde Nursery School. Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Twin Oaks Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- St Edmund's Catholic School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Harbinger Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Rotherhithe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 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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What are Kiddies Arena's opening hours?
Kiddies Arena opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Kiddies Arena's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kiddies Arena Good at its inspection on 13 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kiddies Arena take?
Kiddies Arena is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Kiddies Arena?
Surrey Quays is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kiddies Arena?
You can call 020 3609 1313 and visit www.kiddiesarena.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 EY499561 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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