Full-day nursery in Deptford, Lewisham
Kush Montessori
190 196, Deptford High Street, London, SE8 3PR · 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 EY501207Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 15 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £85£8.10 an hour |
| 2-year-olds | £80£7.62 an hour |
| 3 and over | £75£7.14 an hour |
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: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 4 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
190 196, Deptford High Street, London, SE8 3PR · More nurseries in SE8
Stations
- Deptford2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- New Cross10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- New Cross ELL10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Deptford High Street, Creek Road and Deptford Church Street / Creek Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mary Ann Gardens2 min walk
- Charlotte Turner Gardens3 min walk
- Crossfield Open Space3 min walk
- Margaret McMillan Park5 min walk
- Evelyn Green5 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 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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Kush Montessori is a full-day nursery at 190 196, Deptford High Street, London, SE8 3PR, in Deptford, Lewisham. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 4 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £75 to £85 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (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
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kush MontessoriThis nursery | Good | £75 | 07:30–18:00 | 4 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| Bree's Little Stars Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Totally Kidz Day Nursery LTDFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE818
- Nurseries near Deptford station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.1 miles
- Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.2 miles
- Tidemill Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Clyde Nursery School. Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Childeric Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- Oak Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 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 Kush Montessori cost?
Kush Montessori publishes these fees: full day £85 for under 2s, full day £80 for 2-year-olds and full day £75 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Kush Montessori offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Kush Montessori offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Kush Montessori take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Kush Montessori offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Kush Montessori's opening hours?
Kush Montessori opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Kush Montessori open all year?
Yes, Kush Montessori is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Kush Montessori take?
Kush Montessori takes children aged 4 months to 5 years.
What is Kush Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kush Montessori Good at its inspection on 27 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kush Montessori take?
Kush Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What approach does Kush Montessori follow?
Kush Montessori's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Kush Montessori support children with SEND?
Kush Montessori lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Kush Montessori?
Deptford is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kush Montessori?
You can call 020 8465 9896 and visit www.kushacademy.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 (www.kushacademy.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.
- 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 EY501207 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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