Full-day nursery in Walworth, Southwark
Victory House Children's Centre
R C C G, Victory House, 5 Congreve Street, London, SE17 1TJ · 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 | Half day |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £72.50£6.59 an hour | £60.50 |
| 2-year-olds | £65.50£5.95 an hour | £55.50 |
| 3 and over | £60.50£5.50 an hour | £47.50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 11-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Registration fee
- £10
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 5 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
R C C G, Victory House, 5 Congreve Street, London, SE17 1TJ · More nurseries in SE17
Stations
- Elephant & Castle18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- BoroughStep-free access21 min walk · 0.8 miles
- BermondseyStep-free access23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Old Kent Road / East Street, Congreve Street and East Street / Thurlow Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Salisbury Row3 min walk
- Bricklayers Arms Roundabout4 min walk
- Paragon Gardens5 min walk
- Surrey Square Park6 min walk
- Nursery Row Park7 min walk
- 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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Victory House Children's Centre is a full-day nursery at R C C G, Victory House, 5 Congreve Street, London, SE17 1TJ, in Walworth, Southwark. It is registered for 55 children and takes children aged 5 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £60.50 to £72.50 (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. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory House Children's CentreThis nursery | Good | £60.50 | 07:30–18:30 | 5 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Smart Start Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | £80 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| CTY Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Leo's Den NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:30 | 4 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| St Johns Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kido Elephant ParkFull-day nursery | Good | £105 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Start GlobeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | from 9 mo | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Oasis Academy Surrey Square Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- Grange Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Boutcher Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2022 0.4 miles
- Kintore Way Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Victory Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Ark Globe Academy All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.4 miles
- Robert Browning Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 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 Victory House Children's Centre cost?
Victory House Children's Centre publishes these fees: full day £72.50 for under 2s, half day £60.50 for under 2s, full day £65.50 for 2-year-olds, half day £55.50 for 2-year-olds, full day £60.50 for 3 and over and half day £47.50 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Victory House Children's Centre offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Victory House Children's Centre offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Victory House Children's Centre take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Victory House Children's Centre offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Victory House Children's Centre's opening hours?
Victory House Children's Centre opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Victory House Children's Centre open all year?
No. Victory House Children's Centre is open term time only.
What ages does Victory House Children's Centre take?
Victory House Children's Centre takes children aged 5 months to 5 years.
What is Victory House Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Victory House Children's Centre Good at its inspection on 18 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Victory House Children's Centre take?
Victory House Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Victory House Children's Centre?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Victory House Children's Centre.
Does Victory House Children's Centre accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Victory House Children's Centre accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Victory House Children's Centre?
Yes. Victory House Children's Centre lists a registration fee of £10.
What approach does Victory House Children's Centre follow?
Victory House Children's Centre's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum, In-the-moment planning and Nature-based approach.
Does Victory House Children's Centre have outdoor space?
Victory House Children's Centre lists: Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Victory House Children's Centre?
Elephant & Castle is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Victory House Children's Centre?
You can call 020 7252 7522 and visit victorychildrencentre.co.uk.
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 (victorychildrencentre.co.uk) · 11 November 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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- 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 EY358902 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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