1st Place at the Elephant
Day nursery in London, SE17. Part of the Southwark council area.
15 Hampton Street, London, SE17 3ANWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
1st Place at the Elephant sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
1st Place at the Elephant against London
| 1st Place at the Elephant | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about 1st Place at the Elephant
- What Ofsted grade does 1st Place at the Elephant have?
- 1st Place at the Elephant was rated Good at its inspection on 13 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can 1st Place at the Elephant take?
- Ofsted registers 1st Place at the Elephant for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does 1st Place at the Elephant cost?
- 1st Place at the Elephant sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does 1st Place at the Elephant offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask 1st Place at the Elephant how it offers them.
- When was 1st Place at the Elephant last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected 1st Place at the Elephant on 13 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near 1st Place at the Elephant?
- Nearby in SE17: Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd, Little Bear's In Elephant And Castle, Victory House Children's Centre.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.