Full-day nursery in Nunhead, Southwark
Piplings Nursery
The Elms, Forest Hill Road, LONDON, SE22 0SH · 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 May 2017Reference EY544975Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Southwark that publish fees charge £72.50–£110 a day for under-2s (11 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Elms, Forest Hill Road, LONDON, SE22 0SH · More nurseries in SE22
Stations
- Honor Oak Park19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- East Dulwich24 min walk · 1.0 miles
- Nunhead24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Dunstans Road, Therapia Road and Friern Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Peckham Rye Park1 min walk
- Piermont Green1 min walk
- Peckham Rye Common6 min walk
- Brenchley Gardens9 min walk
- Dawson's Hill Park11 min walk
- Standard Playground7 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 Southwark there are about 3.1 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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Piplings Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Elms, Forest Hill Road, LONDON, SE22 0SH, in Nunhead, Southwark. It is registered for 46 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.2 from 20 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piplings NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Blossoms Montessori Children's HouseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Excel Child Care Services LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £75 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–8 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| My Favourite NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| First Steps Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Gumboots Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Purple Jay East DulwichFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Nunhead11
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE2212
- Nurseries near Honor Oak Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Goodrich Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Heber Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.5 miles
- Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Fairlawn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Rye Oak Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Horniman Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.8 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 Piplings Nursery's opening hours?
Piplings Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Piplings Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Piplings Nursery Good at its inspection on 5 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Piplings Nursery take?
Piplings Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Piplings Nursery?
Honor Oak Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Piplings Nursery?
You can call 020 3137 6542 and visit www.piplingsnursery.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.
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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 EY544975 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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