20 nurseries in SE3 (Blackheath district: Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Westcombe Park)
Every day nursery with a SE3 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in Outer London after the free hours.
Day nurseries in SE3 (Blackheath district: Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Westcombe Park), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackheath Montessori Centre SE3 9LF | Strong standard in all 6 | 4 March 2026 | 40 |
| 2 | The Blackheath Day Nursery SE3 8SR | Outstanding | 26 January 2022 | 120 |
| 3 | The Woodland Nursery SE3 8SA | Outstanding | 26 January 2022 | 15 |
| 4 | The Conservatoire Nursery SE3 9RQ | Outstanding | 4 November 2021 | 45 |
| 5 | The Woodland Nursery SE3 0DU | Outstanding | 29 July 2021 | 15 |
| 6 | La Guarderia Spanish Nursery Limited SE3 0DZ | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 21 May 2026 | 16 |
| 7 | Orchard House Nursery SE3 8TH | Good | 28 August 2025 | 32 |
| 8 | New Vision Day Nursery SE3 8HT | Good | 13 August 2025 | 40 |
| 9 | Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee SE3 9DU | Good | 3 February 2025 | 75 |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Blackheath Day Nursery and Preschool SE3 9DZ | Good | 19 June 2024 | 74 |
| 11 | My Childcare and Me SE3 0BU | Good | 16 April 2024 | 50 |
| 12 | RIMU Nursery SE3 8SJ | Good | 8 February 2024 | 40 |
| 13 | Kids & Co Day Nursery SE3 7RE | Good | 16 January 2024 | 44 |
| 14 | Storkway Nursery SE3 9QX | Good | 23 November 2023 | 50 |
| 15 | Fennies Kidbrooke SE3 9GT | Good | 25 April 2023 | 98 |
| 16 | First Steps SE3 9JL | Good | 28 March 2022 | 32 |
| 17 | Rimu Music Day Nursery SE3 7JW | Good | 25 February 2022 | 23 |
| 18 | Arty Party SE3 9JL | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 19 | More2Kidbrooke Nursery SE3 9NJ | Not yet graded | Not yet | 81 |
| 20 | N Family Club Blackheath SE3 0DH | Not yet graded | Not yet | 128 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
SE3 is in Greenwich and Lewisham, covering London and Blackheath.
Nursery fees in SE3
What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in SE3 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £217no funded hours | £171after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £214no funded hours | £173after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £83after the free 15 hours | £158after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in SE3
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in SE3 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.