Full-day nursery in St John's, Lewisham
Scallywags II Day Nursery
120 Lewisham Road, LONDON, SE13 7NL · 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 March 2015Reference EY484500Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per month |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £1,660 |
| 2-year-olds | £1,475 |
| 3 and over | £1,340 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
120 Lewisham Road, LONDON, SE13 7NL · More nurseries in SE13
Stations
- Elverson RoadNo step-free access4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Lewisham6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- St Johns (London)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Morden Hill, Blackheath Rise and St. Austell Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brookmill Park5 min walk
- Blackheath5 min walk
- Confluence Park7 min walk
- Cornmill Gardens9 min walk
- Broadway Fields12 min walk
- Playground2 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 Lewisham there are about 2.8 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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Scallywags II Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 120 Lewisham Road, LONDON, SE13 7NL, in St John's, Lewisham. It is registered for 36 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 8 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
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| Scallywags II Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| Maria PoppinsFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £90 | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Young And Smart NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £70.50 | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at LewishamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Morden Mount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Prendergast Vale School All-throughages 3–16has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.5 miles
- Ashmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St Matthew Academy All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Oak Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 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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How much does Scallywags II Day Nursery cost?
Scallywags II Day Nursery publishes these fees: per month £1,660 for under 2s, per month £1,025 for under 2s, per month £1,475 for 2-year-olds, per month £920 for 2-year-olds, per month £735 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,340 for 3 and over, per month £805 for 3 and over and per month £665 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Scallywags II Day Nursery offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Scallywags II Day Nursery offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Scallywags II Day Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Scallywags II Day Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Scallywags II Day Nursery's opening hours?
Scallywags II Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Scallywags II Day Nursery take?
Scallywags II Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Scallywags II Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Scallywags II Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 13 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Scallywags II Day Nursery take?
Scallywags II Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Does Scallywags II Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Scallywags II Day Nursery lists: Own garden.
Does Scallywags II Day Nursery support children with SEND?
Scallywags II Day Nursery lists: SEND support and Support for children learning English.
What is the nearest station to Scallywags II Day Nursery?
Lewisham is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Scallywags II Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8692 7772 and visit scallywagslewisham.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Lewisham
- 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 LewishamFees by age in Lewisham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (scallywagslewisham.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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- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY484500 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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