Side by side
Chelwood Nursery School and The Grove Nursery School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Chelwood Nursery School takes ages 2 to 5; The Grove Nursery School takes ages 2 to 4.
- Chelwood Nursery School has 127 pupils; The Grove Nursery School has 79.
- The two schools are 2.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Chelwood Nursery School | The Grove Nursery School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Local authority nursery school DfE register | State-funded: Local authority nursery school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 5 DfE register | 2 to 4 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 127 DfE register | 79 DfE register |
| Borough | Lewisham DfE register | Southwark DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 21 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 18 April 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 4.8% DfE register | 20% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% school census 2024/25 | 61.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 15.1% school census 2024/25 | 29.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.1 DfE workforce census | 19 DfE workforce census |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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