Sessional pre-school in Kennington, Lambeth
The Nest Pre-School CIC
Longfield Hall, 50 Knathcbull Road, London, SE5 9QY · 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
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Lambeth that publish fees charge £85–£130 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Longfield Hall, 50 Knathcbull Road, London, SE5 9QY · More nurseries in SE5
Stations
- Loughborough Junction9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Denmark Hill16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Brixton17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Lilford Road, Burton Road and Loughborough Road / Hopton House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Myatt's Fields Park2 min walk
- Elam Street Open Space3 min walk
- Dora Boatemah Memorial Garden5 min walk
- Eythorne Park6 min walk
- Myatt's Fields Park Roundabout7 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 Lambeth there are about 2.6 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 Nest Pre-School CIC is a sessional pre-school at Longfield Hall, 50 Knathcbull Road, London, SE5 9QY, in Kennington, Lambeth. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nest Pre-School CICThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Park Cottage NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Mulberry Outdoor PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Armadillos Preschool And NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £92 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Rosebuds PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ciao Ciao Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | from 2 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Little Chico Day Care LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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 Kennington6
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SE517
- Nurseries near Loughborough Junction station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Loughborough Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2023 0.1 miles
- St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Van Gogh Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Christ Church Primary SW9 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Crawford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 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 The Nest Pre-School CIC's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Nest Pre-School CIC Good at its inspection on 15 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Nest Pre-School CIC take?
The Nest Pre-School CIC is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Nest Pre-School CIC?
Loughborough Junction is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 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.
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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 2642872 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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