Full-day nursery in New Cross, Lewisham
New Cross Community Nursery
75 Amersham Road, LONDON, SE14 6QQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 May 2015Reference EY488926Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places69 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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
75 Amersham Road, LONDON, SE14 6QQ · More nurseries in SE14
Stations
- New Cross4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- New Cross ELL4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- New Cross Gate9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Amersham Road, New Cross Station and Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Margaret McMillan Park5 min walk
- Fordham Park5 min walk
- Luxmore Gardens6 min walk
- Douglas Way Garden6 min walk
- Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens7 min walk
- Playground5 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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New Cross Community Nursery is a full-day nursery at 75 Amersham Road, LONDON, SE14 6QQ, in New Cross, Lewisham. It is registered for 69 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The London Early Years Foundation.
Run by The London Early Years Foundation (charity), which runs 44 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cross Community NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Goldsmiths SU NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £85 | 08:30–17:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| First Step Daycare And Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Purple Jay Nursery LewishamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| New Cross & Deptford Families First LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–17:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Little Gems Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Strong Tower Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 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
- Oak Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Myatt Garden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Childeric Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Tidemill Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 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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What is New Cross Community Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated New Cross Community Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 21 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can New Cross Community Nursery take?
New Cross Community Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 69 children at any one time.
Who runs New Cross Community Nursery?
New Cross Community Nursery is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which runs 44 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to New Cross Community Nursery?
New Cross is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY488926 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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