Full-day nursery in Catford, Lewisham
Muddy Puddle Nursery
5 Rosenthal Road, London, SE6 2BX · 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
Fees
Fees, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
5 Rosenthal Road, London, SE6 2BX · More nurseries in SE6
Stations
- Catford Bridge13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Catford15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Ladywell15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Rosenthal Road, Laleham Road and The Catford Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mountsfield Park4 min walk
- Lewisham Park7 min walk
- Ladywell Fields8 min walk
- Culverley Green Open Space12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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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Muddy Puddle Nursery is a full-day nursery at 5 Rosenthal Road, London, SE6 2BX, in Catford, Lewisham. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Puddle NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rushey Green Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Nma's Playground NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Bright Kiddies Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Daddy Day CareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Zaitoon NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Blossom Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Catford16
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE628
- Nurseries near Ladywell station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holbeach Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- Rushey Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Brindishe Green School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Prendergast Ladywell School All-throughages 4–16 0.6 miles
- The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre ages 4–19 0.6 miles
- St Dunstan's College ages 3–18has 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 is Muddy Puddle Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Muddy Puddle Nursery Good at its inspection on 13 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Muddy Puddle Nursery take?
Muddy Puddle Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Muddy Puddle Nursery?
Ladywell is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
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- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2625641 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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