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Pre-schools in SE12

There are 207 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of SE12, London, and 145 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
207
Outstanding
18
Good
127
After-school clubs
61

207 nurseries near SE12

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Eltham, London

Bubbles Nurseries

21 Shawbrooke Road, Eltham · SE9 6AE

1.0 mile from SE12
Inspected May 2026Full day care45 places

A full day care nursery in London, last inspected by Ofsted in May 2026. Registered for 45 places and run by Bubbles Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in SE12 at a glance

Inspection results
145 of the 207 pre-schools within 3 miles of SE12 (70%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 18 Outstanding and 127 Good.
Ages taken
205 list babies under 2, 207 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 207 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Lewisham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in SE12

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 207 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of SE12. 18 are rated Outstanding and 127 are rated Good at their latest inspection.