Full-day nursery in Lambeth
Purple Jay Nursery Lambeth
Lambeth Walk Day Nursery, Longton House, London, SE11 6LU · 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 February 2016Reference EY495427Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Lambeth that publish fees charge £85–£130 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lambeth Walk Day Nursery, Longton House, London, SE11 6LU · More nurseries in SE11
Stations
- Lambeth North9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- KenningtonNo step-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Elephant & CastleStep-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Pratt Walk, Lambeth Road / Kennington Road and Fitzalan Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lambeth Walk Doorstep Green2 min walk
- Archbishop's Park3 min walk
- Old Paradise Gardens4 min walk
- Lambeth Walk Doorstep Green4 min walk
- St Mary's Gardens5 min walk
- Playground3 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 Lambeth there are about 2.6 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.
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Purple Jay Nursery Lambeth is a full-day nursery at Lambeth Walk Day Nursery, Longton House, London, SE11 6LU, in Lambeth. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Jay Nursery LambethThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Toad Hall Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| St Thomas' Hospital Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Pelican Nursery at ABSFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Agnes NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £121 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Hurley Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 21 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| The Pelican NurseryFull-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 Lambeth7
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SE117
- Nurseries near Lambeth North station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected April 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- Octavia House Schools, London ages 5–17 0.3 miles
- Evelina Hospital School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- Vauxhall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.5 miles
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 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 Purple Jay Nursery Lambeth's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Purple Jay Nursery Lambeth Good at its inspection on 5 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Purple Jay Nursery Lambeth take?
Purple Jay Nursery Lambeth is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Purple Jay Nursery Lambeth?
Lambeth North is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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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 EY495427 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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