St Lukes Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bromley for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 1998, with 26 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BR2 9NNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 17 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very warmly welcomed into this very well-established, outstanding and vibrant pre-school. Children leave parents with great enthusiasm when they first arrive. This shows they feel tremendously safe and emotionally secure. Younger children who need extra help to settle are reassured by extremely attentive staff.
Key staff thoughtfully lead some children by the hand on arrival. They give children lots of reassurance and support the youngest children's needs to the highest level.
This helps all children to settle quickly and to further promote their emotional wellbeing.
- 17 November 2021Outstanding
- 21 January 2016Outstanding
- 7 June 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Lukes Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.