Full-day nursery in Vauxhall, Lambeth
The Pelican Nursery
173-175 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4HG · 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 | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £108.20£10.82 an hour | £884 |
| 2-year-olds | £108.20£10.82 an hour | £884 |
| 3 and over | £100£10 an hour | £816 |
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.
- Registration fee
- £50
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
173-175 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4HG · More nurseries in SE11
Stations
- KenningtonNo step-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Oval11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Vauxhall14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Windmill Row, Kennington Road and Kennington Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cleaver Square2 min walk
- Lambeth Walk Doorstep Green5 min walk
- Kennington Green5 min walk
- Reedworth Street Open Space5 min walk
- Kennington Park6 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 Pelican Nursery is a full-day nursery at 173-175 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4HG, in Vauxhall, Lambeth. It is registered for 21 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £100 to £108.20 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The Pelican Nursery Limited.
Run by The Pelican Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pelican NurseryThis nursery | Good | £100 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| The Pelican NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Pelican Nursery at ABSFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hurley Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 21 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| SRC Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| SRC Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £63 | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Toad Hall Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | 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 Vauxhall3
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SE117
- Nurseries near Kennington station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Octavia House Schools, London ages 5–17 0.1 miles
- Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- Keyworth Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Henry Fawcett Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Vauxhall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 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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How much does The Pelican Nursery cost?
The Pelican Nursery publishes these fees: full day £108.20 for under 2s, per month £884 for under 2s, per month £1,351 for under 2s, per month £1,802 for under 2s, per month £2,253 for under 2s, full day £108.20 for 2-year-olds, per month £884 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,351 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,802 for 2-year-olds, per month £2,253 for 2-year-olds, full day £100 for 3 and over, per month £816 for 3 and over, per month £1,225 for 3 and over, per month £1,634 for 3 and over and per month £2,041 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does The Pelican Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Pelican Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Pelican Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. The Pelican Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does The Pelican Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. The Pelican Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are The Pelican Nursery's opening hours?
The Pelican Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is The Pelican Nursery open all year?
Yes, The Pelican Nursery is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does The Pelican Nursery take?
The Pelican Nursery takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is The Pelican Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Pelican Nursery Good at its inspection on 14 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Pelican Nursery take?
The Pelican Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
Does The Pelican Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. The Pelican Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at The Pelican Nursery?
Yes. The Pelican Nursery lists a registration fee of £50.
Who runs The Pelican Nursery?
The Pelican Nursery is run by The Pelican Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does The Pelican Nursery follow?
The Pelican Nursery's website describes its approach as: Montessori.
Does The Pelican Nursery have outdoor space?
The Pelican Nursery lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and Local outings and trips.
Does The Pelican Nursery support children with SEND?
The Pelican Nursery lists: SEND support, Support for children learning English and Inclusive setting.
Tools for parents in Lambeth
- 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 LambethFees by age in Lambeth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.thepelicannursery.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY473768 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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