Full-day nursery in East Dulwich, Southwark
Purple Jay East Dulwich
248 Upland Road, London, SE22 0DN · 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 April 2021Reference 2623948Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
248 Upland Road, London, SE22 0DN · More nurseries in SE22
Stations
- North Dulwich22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Forest HillStep-free access24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Dulwich / the Plough, Etherow Street and Goodrich Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dawson's Hill Park2 min walk
- Dulwich Park8 min walk
- Piermont Green10 min walk
- Peckham Rye Park11 min walk
- Horniman Museum and Gardens12 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 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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Purple Jay East Dulwich is a full-day nursery at 248 Upland Road, London, SE22 0DN, in East Dulwich, Southwark. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Jay East DulwichThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| First Steps Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Fingers Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Blossoms Montessori Children's HouseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Excel Child Care Services LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £75 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–8 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Gumboots Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Piplings NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 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 East Dulwich9
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE2212
- Nurseries near North Dulwich 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 under 0.1 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.1 miles
- Heber Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Horniman Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Fairlawn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Alleyn's School ages 4–18 0.7 miles
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 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 is Purple Jay East Dulwich's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Purple Jay East Dulwich Good at its inspection on 12 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Purple Jay East Dulwich take?
Purple Jay East Dulwich is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Purple Jay East Dulwich?
North Dulwich is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 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 2623948 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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