St Paul's Beckenham Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Beckenham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 16:00, 4 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 1993, with 32 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Every child can claim for 15 hours per week funding from the term after they are 3. Eligible working parents of 3 years can claim up to 30 hours per week. For eligible working parents of 2 year olds can also claim up to 30 hours per week.
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
BR3 1TPWhat 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, 4 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have designed a curriculum that that is broad and exciting. Staff plan a wealth of activities that are based on children's interests. They help children build a good understanding of the world around them. For instance, children confidently hold simple discussions about sustainability, the ecosystem and the importance of recycling waste with staff.
Children are excited learners. They eagerly participate in planned activities and freely choose from the wide range of resources that is provided for them. Staff encourage children to become independent, particularly in their self-care. Children manage their toileting and handwashing needs appropriately. They retrieve their individual lunch boxes and serve their own portions of healthy snacks.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children behave well and emulate the positive and friendly conduct of staff. Children know what is expected of them and understand the pre-school's rules. They willingly stop their activities when it is time to tidy up. They cooperate well with staff and anticipate the change in routine. Children share their resources with their friends and develop an awareness of taking turns.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff support for younger children's awareness of healthy lifestyles, so they all begin to develop their early understanding of a nutritious diet.
- 4 June 2024Good
- 17 October 2023Needs improvement
- 17 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Paul's Beckenham Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.