Sessional pre-school in Rotherhithe, Southwark
The Hive Forest School Nursery
T H Z Conservation Volunteers, Stave Hill Ecological Park, Timber Pond Road, London, SE16 6AX · 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 | Full day |
|---|---|
| All ages | £75£11.54 an hour |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Deposit
- £150
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Tuesday
- 09:00–15:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 47 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
T H Z Conservation Volunteers, Stave Hill Ecological Park, Timber Pond Road, London, SE16 6AX · More nurseries in SE16
Stations
- Canada Water10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Surrey Quays13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Rotherhithe13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Shipwright Road, Onega Gate and Downtown Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Russia Dock Woodland1 min walk
- Stave Hill Ecology Park3 min walk
- Tommy's Park5 min walk
- Durand's Wharf8 min walk
- Mayflower Park8 min walk
- Natural Play Area 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 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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The Hive Forest School Nursery is a sessional pre-school at T H Z Conservation Volunteers, Stave Hill Ecological Park, Timber Pond Road, London, SE16 6AX, in Rotherhithe, Southwark. It is registered for 12 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Tue, 47 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £75 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery's website says its approach is forest school and names cooking activities. Its 2025 Ofsted inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. The nursery's website says parents provide a packed lunch.
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
The nursery's website says it offers daily outdoor play and all-weather outdoor play.
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
According to its website, families complete the online Registration Form to register interest or reserve a place, after which the nursery gets back to them to introduce itself and talk them through registration. A refundable £150 deposit secures a place. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hive Forest School NurseryThis nursery | Good | £75 | 09:00–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Galaxy ExplorersFull-day nursery | Good | £100 | 07:45–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Musical Mayhem London CIC - Dockland SettlementsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Rainbows at RedriffSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Trinity ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Me Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £89 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Hatching Dragons Canada WaterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 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
- 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 under 0.1 miles
- Alfred Salter Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.1 miles
- Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 miles
- Albion Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Rotherhithe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 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 The Hive Forest School Nursery cost?
The Hive Forest School Nursery publishes these fees: full day £75 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does The Hive Forest School Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Hive Forest School Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Hive Forest School Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. The Hive Forest School Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are The Hive Forest School Nursery's opening hours?
The Hive Forest School Nursery opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Tue.
Is The Hive Forest School Nursery open all year?
The Hive Forest School Nursery is open 47 weeks a year.
What ages does The Hive Forest School Nursery take?
The Hive Forest School Nursery takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is The Hive Forest School Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Hive Forest School Nursery Good at its inspection on 2 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Hive Forest School Nursery take?
The Hive Forest School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
Are meals included at The Hive Forest School Nursery?
Meals are not included in the fees at The Hive Forest School Nursery.
Does The Hive Forest School Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. The Hive Forest School Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at The Hive Forest School Nursery?
Yes. The Hive Forest School Nursery lists a deposit of £150.
What approach does The Hive Forest School Nursery follow?
The Hive Forest School Nursery's website describes its approach as: Forest school.
Does The Hive Forest School Nursery have outdoor space?
The Hive Forest School Nursery lists: Daily outdoor play and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to The Hive Forest School Nursery?
Canada Water is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Hive Forest School Nursery?
You can call 020 3435 6848 and visit thehive-kids.com.
Tools for parents in Southwark
- 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 SouthwarkFees by age in Southwark
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (thehive-kids.com) · 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.
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2819768 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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