Sessional pre-school in Rotherhithe, Southwark
Playshack
Lavender House, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5EA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| All ages | £5 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 3-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: 2-year-olds
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:30–12:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
Lavender House, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5EA · More nurseries in SE16
Stations
- LimehouseNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Rotherhithe14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Wapping15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Peter Hills School, King & Queen Wharf and Edinburgh Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mayflower Park3 min walk
- Russia Dock Woodland6 min walk
- King Edward Memorial Park6 min walk
- Stave Hill Ecology Park7 min walk
- St James' Gardens8 min walk
- 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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Playshack is a sessional pre-school at Lavender House, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5EA, in Rotherhithe, Southwark. It is registered for 14 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:30–12:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the nursery Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education. Its website says it uses in-the-moment planning, offers music classes, and names SEND support, a SENCo and an inclusive setting.
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, a growing or allotment area and a mud kitchen. It also lists regular park trips and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted judged safeguarding to be effective in 2022.
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families complete the registration form, which has no fee, and the nursery then contacts them by email or text when a place becomes available. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayshackThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–12:30 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Hatching Dragons Canada WaterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| The Pier Head Prep Montessori School LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–18:00 | 10 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Rainbows at RedriffSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Hive Forest School NurserySessional pre-school | Good | £75 | 09:00–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Galaxy ExplorersFull-day nursery | Good | £100 | 07:45–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Trinity ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Rotherhithe11
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE1621
- Nurseries near Limehouse station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Alfred Salter Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- The Hamlet School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Marion Richardson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 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 Playshack cost?
Playshack publishes these fees: per hour £5 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Playshack take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Playshack offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Playshack's opening hours?
Playshack opens 09:30–12:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Playshack open all year?
No. Playshack is open term time only.
What ages does Playshack take?
Playshack takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Playshack's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playshack Good at its inspection on 2 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playshack take?
Playshack is registered with Ofsted for up to 14 children at any one time.
What approach does Playshack follow?
Playshack's website describes its approach as: In-the-moment planning.
Does Playshack have outdoor space?
Playshack lists: Own garden, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
Does Playshack support children with SEND?
Playshack lists: SEND support, SENCo and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Playshack?
Limehouse is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playshack?
You can call 020 7237 2166 and visit www.playshacknursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Southwark
- 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 SouthwarkFees by age in Southwark
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.playshacknursery.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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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 107633 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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