Full-day nursery in Poynders Parade, Lambeth
Purple Willows Clapham
Cadet Centre, 2 Lyham Road, Clapham, SW2 5QA · 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
Fees
| Age | Per month |
|---|---|
| All ages | £1,797 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £7 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £5 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £12 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £4 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2.50 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £6 half day
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Cadet Centre, 2 Lyham Road, Clapham, SW2 5QA · More nurseries in SW2
Stations
- Clapham Common16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Clapham NorthNo step-free access18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Clapham High Street19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Harris Clapham Sixth Form, Rosebery Road and Lyham Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Windmill Gardens5 min walk
- Rush Common10 min walk
- Pencil Park10 min walk
- Rush Common Woodland Walk10 min walk
- Rush Common Woodland Walk10 min walk
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Purple Willows Clapham is a full-day nursery at Cadet Centre, 2 Lyham Road, Clapham, SW2 5QA, in Poynders Parade, Lambeth. It is registered for 38 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Purple Willows Ltd.
Run by Purple Willows Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated the nursery Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education. Its website says the nursery is an inclusive setting.
Food
Meals are included in the fees.
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection found safeguarding to be effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Willows ClaphamThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Elm Park NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Clapham Park Montessori and Infant CommunityFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Destiny Kids Nursery Brixton HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 0 mo–4 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Blooming Years Nursery SchoolsFull-day nursery | Good | £115 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| N Family Club BalhamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| South Bank Colleges (Lambeth College) NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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 Poynders Parade9
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SW212
- Nurseries near Clapham Common station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Iqra Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.1 miles
- Glenbrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Maytree Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.3 miles
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Sudbourne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Richard Atkins Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 miles
- Bonneville Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 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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How much does Purple Willows Clapham cost?
Purple Willows Clapham publishes these fees: per month £1,797 for all ages, per month £1,363.50 for all ages, per month £930 for all ages, per month £496.50 for all ages, per month £882.50 for all ages, per month £606.25 for all ages and per month £330 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Purple Willows Clapham offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Purple Willows Clapham offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £7 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Purple Willows Clapham offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Purple Willows Clapham offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Purple Willows Clapham's opening hours?
Purple Willows Clapham opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Purple Willows Clapham open all year?
Yes, Purple Willows Clapham is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Purple Willows Clapham take?
Purple Willows Clapham takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Purple Willows Clapham's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Purple Willows Clapham Good at its inspection on 4 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Purple Willows Clapham take?
Purple Willows Clapham is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Purple Willows Clapham?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Purple Willows Clapham.
Who runs Purple Willows Clapham?
Purple Willows Clapham is run by Purple Willows Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
Does Purple Willows Clapham have outdoor space?
Purple Willows Clapham lists: Own garden.
Does Purple Willows Clapham support children with SEND?
Purple Willows Clapham lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Purple Willows Clapham?
Clapham Common is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Purple Willows Clapham?
You can call 020 3827 7530 and visit www.purplewillows.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Lambeth
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- 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 LambethFees by age in Lambeth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.purplewillows.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.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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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 2648725 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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