Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · London, Southwark
Dulwich Wood Nursery School is a nursery school in London, Southwark for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school).
Key facts
- Address
- Lyall Avenue, Dulwich, London, SE21 8QS
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 81 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Children enjoy coming to this nurturing and purposeful nursery.”
- “From the moment they arrive, they are welcomed into calm, well-organised classrooms.”
- “Children settle quickly and learn to play and learn alongside one another.”
To improve
- “Leaders should sustain the high-quality provision already in place and ensure that ongoing curriculum review and refinement maintains strong practice and builds on the effective approaches established across the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Southwark.
- Dulwich Montessori Nursery School 0.1 mi Good
- Dulwich College Kindergarten and Infant School 0.3 mi Good
- Dulwich Oaks Montessori Nursery School 0.3 mi Good
- Colby Road Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- Dulwich Village Pre-School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Partou Dulwich Sports Ground Day Nursery & Pre-School 1.2 mi Good
- Under the Willow Nursery 1.3 mi Good
- First Steps Montessori Day Nursery 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade