Sessional pre-school in Newington, Southwark
St Johns Pre School
64 Larcom St, London, SE17 1NQ · 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 May 1994Reference 107639Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees 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
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
64 Larcom St, London, SE17 1NQ · More nurseries in SE17
Stations
- Elephant & Castle8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- KenningtonNo step-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- BoroughStep-free access18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Larcom Street, Balfour Street and Elephant Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wansey Gardens1 min walk
- Nursery Row Park3 min walk
- Victory Community Park3 min walk
- Elephant Park4 min walk
- Paragon Gardens6 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 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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St Johns Pre School is a sessional pre-school at 64 Larcom St, London, SE17 1NQ, in Newington, Southwark. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 12 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kido Elephant ParkFull-day nursery | Good | £105 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| 1st Place at the ElephantFull-day nursery | Good | £104 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Little Bear's In Elephant And CastleFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Ark Start GlobeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | from 9 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Rockingham Community Pre-school PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Rockingham Community Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Newington8
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE179
- Nurseries near Elephant & Castle station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Victory Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- Imperial Oak School ages 4–11 0.2 miles
- Robert Browning Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.2 miles
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Ark Globe Academy All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Crampton Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 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 are St Johns Pre School's opening hours?
St Johns Pre School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is St Johns Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Johns Pre School Good at its inspection on 19 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Johns Pre School take?
St Johns Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Johns Pre School?
Elephant & Castle is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Johns Pre School?
You can call 020 7358 3349.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 107639 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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