Full-day nursery in Thamesmead, Greenwich
Waterways Nursery and After School Club
Southwood Road, LONDON, SE28 8EZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Nurseries in Greenwich that publish fees charge £60–£112 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Southwood Road, LONDON, SE28 8EZ · More nurseries in SE28
Stations
- Abbey Wood19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Abbey Wood (London)19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Southwood Road, Titmuss Avenue and Abbey Wood Pumping Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Birchmere Park2 min walk
- Hawksmoor Park5 min walk
- Crossway Park9 min walk
- Manorway Green11 min walk
- Abbey Wood Park12 min walk
- Playground6 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 Greenwich 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.
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Waterways Nursery and After School Club is a full-day nursery at Southwood Road, LONDON, SE28 8EZ, in Thamesmead, Greenwich. It is registered for 96 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Greenwich Leisure Limited.
Run by Greenwich Leisure Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterways Nursery and After School ClubThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Thamesmead5
- All nurseries in Greenwich126
- All nurseries in SE288
- Nurseries near Plumstead station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Windrush Thamesmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- Hawksmoor School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- De Lucy Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Jubilee Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Linton Mead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Willow Bank Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Waterways Nursery and After School Club's Ofsted rating?
Waterways Nursery and After School Club was inspected on 15 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Waterways Nursery and After School Club take?
Waterways Nursery and After School Club is registered with Ofsted for up to 96 children at any one time.
Who runs Waterways Nursery and After School Club?
Waterways Nursery and After School Club is run by Greenwich Leisure Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Waterways Nursery and After School Club?
Abbey Wood (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY489013 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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