Full-day nursery in Peckham, Southwark
Sunhill Early Learning Peckham
Unit A-B, 4 Sternhall Lane, Southwark, SE15 4NT · 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 December 2019Reference 2570819Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 28 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Funded hours: 15 hours
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Peckham that publish fees charge £89.50–£106.23 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit A-B, 4 Sternhall Lane, Southwark, SE15 4NT · More nurseries in SE15
Stations
- Peckham Rye8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Nunhead16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- East Dulwich16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Nigel Road, Heaton Road and Peckham Rye / Whorlton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Peckham Rye Common3 min walk
- Dr Harold Moody Park6 min walk
- Consort Park7 min walk
- Holly Grove Shrubbery7 min walk
- Warwick Gardens9 min walk
- Playground7 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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Sunhill Early Learning Peckham is a full-day nursery at Unit A-B, 4 Sternhall Lane, Southwark, SE15 4NT, in Peckham, Southwark. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Sunhill Daycare (Europe) Limited.
Run by Sunhill Daycare (Europe) Limited (company), which runs 11 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 follows a school readiness programme and offers music classes, language classes, sports coaching, cooking activities and STEM activities. It also names an inclusive setting as its support.
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers daily outdoor play, regular park trips and a growing or allotment area.
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says settling sessions are provided as children move into new rooms, with support for families through the transition to new routines, environments and relationships. Care details on its website also include a key person system and settling-in sessions.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunhill Early Learning PeckhamThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Thomas Calton CrecheFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Tots Rye Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Jungle School of Early ChildhoodFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Rye Garden Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Jungle School of Early ChildhoodFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 10 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Little Lambs Daycare LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | 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.
- All nurseries in Peckham18
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE1529
- Nurseries near Peckham Rye station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bellenden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.1 miles
- Rye Oak Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- The Belham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Cherry Garden School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- John Donne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- The Villa ages 2–7has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 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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Does Sunhill Early Learning Peckham offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Sunhill Early Learning Peckham offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Sunhill Early Learning Peckham's opening hours?
Sunhill Early Learning Peckham opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Sunhill Early Learning Peckham's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunhill Early Learning Peckham Good at its inspection on 28 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Who runs Sunhill Early Learning Peckham?
Sunhill Early Learning Peckham is run by Sunhill Daycare (Europe) Limited, which runs 11 nurseries.
What approach does Sunhill Early Learning Peckham follow?
Sunhill Early Learning Peckham's website describes its approach as: School readiness programme.
Does Sunhill Early Learning Peckham have outdoor space?
Sunhill Early Learning Peckham lists: Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips and Growing / allotment area.
Does Sunhill Early Learning Peckham support children with SEND?
Sunhill Early Learning Peckham lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Sunhill Early Learning Peckham?
Peckham Rye is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sunhill Early Learning Peckham?
You can call 020 7277 8016 and visit www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- 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 2570819 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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