Orchard House Nursery
Day nursery in London, SE3. Part of the Greenwich council area.
Orchard House, 69 Charlton Road, London, SE3 8THWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 August 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
Orchard House Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Orchard House Nursery against London
| Orchard House Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Orchard House Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Orchard House Nursery have?
- Orchard House Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 28 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Orchard House Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Orchard House Nursery for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Orchard House Nursery cost?
- Orchard House Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Orchard House Nursery 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 Orchard House Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Orchard House Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Orchard House Nursery on 28 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Orchard House Nursery?
- Nearby in SE3: Blackheath Montessori Centre, The Blackheath Day Nursery, The Woodland Nursery.
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.