Sessional pre-school in Rotherhithe, Southwark
Rainbows at Redriff
Redriff Primary School, Salter Road, London, SE16 5LQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Rotherhithe that publish fees charge £82–£103 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Redriff Primary School, Salter Road, London, SE16 5LQ · More nurseries in SE16
Stations
- Canada Water15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Heron QuaysStep-free access16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Rotherhithe17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Downtown Road, Bryan Road / Surrey Docks Farm and Russia Dock Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tommy's Park1 min walk
- Russia Dock Woodland2 min walk
- Stave Hill Ecology Park3 min walk
- Pearsons Park4 min walk
- Durand's Wharf4 min walk
- Playground1 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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Rainbows at Redriff is a sessional pre-school at Redriff Primary School, Salter Road, London, SE16 5LQ, in Rotherhithe, Southwark. It is registered for 9 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbows at RedriffThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Trinity ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Musical Mayhem London CIC - Dockland SettlementsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Hive Forest School NurserySessional pre-school | Good | £75 | 09:00–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Hatching Dragons Canada WaterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Galaxy ExplorersFull-day nursery | Good | £100 | 07:45–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| PlayshackSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–12:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 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 Canada Water station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 under 0.1 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 0.2 miles
- Alfred Salter Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.4 miles
- Seven Mills Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Cyril Jackson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- Albion Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.7 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 Rainbows at Redriff's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbows at Redriff Outstanding at its inspection on 17 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbows at Redriff take?
Rainbows at Redriff is registered with Ofsted for up to 9 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbows at Redriff?
Canada Water is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 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
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2730168 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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