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Chelwood Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Chelwood Walk, Turnham Road, Brockley, London SE4 2QQ · chelwood.lewisham.sch.uk · 020 7639 2514
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 127
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Free school meals
- 4.8%
- First language not English
- 21.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Chelwood Nursery School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 38
- 28% · 5 Sept 2022
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 45% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 8% who had a child bullied