# Forest school nurseries in Croydon We list 13 nurseries in Croydon that match “Forest school”, out of 160 nurseries in the area. Across all 160 nurseries in Croydon (124 full-day, 36 sessional) there are 7,897 registered places. The median published full-day fee is £90, against £88 across England. Figures as of November 2026. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/forest-school Updated November 2026. ## At a glance - Nurseries: 160 (124 full-day · 36 sessional) - Full-day fee: £90 (£2 above England median) - Registered places: 7,897 (about 49 per nursery) ## Nurseries | Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Lemon Tree Montessori](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/lemon-tree-montessori-ey341292) | Full-day nursery | Good | £125 | 07:30–18:00 | 12 months to 5 years | | [Birdhurst Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/birdhurst-day-nursery-ey411750) | Full-day nursery | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 3 months to 5 years | | [Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blooming-years-nursery-and-pre-school-2820985) | Full-day nursery | | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 months to 5 years | | [Butterflies Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/butterflies-pre-school-2605053) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 07:30–15:00 | from 12 months | | [The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-wood-shed-forest-school-and-nursery-ey559256) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | 08:00–18:00 | 2 years to 5 years | | [Bluebells Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bluebells-preschool-2888209) | Sessional pre-school | | | 08:00–17:30 | 2 years to 5 years | | [CURIOUSMINDS MONTESSORI LTD](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/curiousminds-montessori-ltd-2703112) | Full-day nursery | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 2 years to 5 years | | [Funshine Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/funshine-day-nursery-124950) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding | | 08:00–18:00 | | | [Growing Beans Norbury Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/growing-beans-norbury-nursery-2563294) | Full-day nursery | Good | | 07:30–18:30 | | | [Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/growing-beans-nursery-preschool-2656107) | Full-day nursery | Good | | 07:30–18:30 | | | [Ark Start Oval Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ark-start-oval-day-nursery-2874979) | Full-day nursery | | | 08:00–17:00 | 9 months to 3 years | | [Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/purley-day-nursery-and-montessori-centre-2846593) | Full-day nursery | | | 07:45–18:00 | up to 5 years | | [Totstars Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/totstars-preschool-2677112) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 08:30–16:30 | | ## Filters - [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/full-day.md) (124) - [30 funded hours](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/funded-30-hours.md) (59) - [Own garden](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/garden.md) (59) - [Flexible sessions](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/flexible-sessions.md) (50) - [Funded 2-year-old places](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/funded-2-year-olds.md) (48) - [Early drop-off](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/early-drop-off.md) (43) - [Separate baby room](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/baby-room.md) (42) - [Funded from 9 months](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/funded-9-months.md) (42) - [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/sessional.md) (36) - [Meals included in fees](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/meals-included.md) (29) - [SEND support](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/send-support.md) (26) - [Forest school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/forest-school.md) (13) - [Term-time only](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/term-time-only.md) (13) - [Montessori](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/montessori.md) (9) - [Organic food](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/organic-food.md) (6) - [Reggio Emilia inspired](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/reggio-emilia.md) (4) - [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/outstanding.md) (3) ## Areas within Croydon - [Thornton Heath](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/thornton-heath.md) (18) - [Croydon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/croydon.md) (14) - [Norbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/norbury.md) (13) - [South Croydon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/south-croydon.md) (11) - [Broad Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/broad-green.md) (10) - [Selhurst](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/selhurst.md) (9) - [South Norwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/south-norwood.md) (9) - [Addiscombe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/addiscombe.md) (8) - [Purley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/purley.md) (7) - [Sanderstead](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/sanderstead.md) (7) - [Woodside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/woodside.md) (6) - [Old Coulsdon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/old-coulsdon.md) (5) - [Spring Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/spring-park.md) (5) - [Waddon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/waddon.md) (5) - [Addington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/addington.md) (4) - [Coulsdon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/coulsdon.md) (4) - [New Addington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/new-addington.md) (4) - [Selsdon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/selsdon.md) (4) - [Forestdale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/forestdale.md) (3) - [Norwood New Town](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/norwood-new-town.md) (3) - [Upper Norwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/upper-norwood.md) (3) - [Woodcote](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/woodcote.md) (3) - [Kenley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/kenley.md) (2) - [Shirley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/shirley.md) (2) - [Monks Orchard](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/monks-orchard.md) (1) ## Postcode districts - [CR0](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr0.md) (65) - [CR2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr2.md) (26) - [CR3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr3.md) (14) - [CR5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr5.md) (8) - [CR7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr7.md) (19) - [CR8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr8.md) (10) - [CR9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr9.md) (1) - [SE19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/se19.md) (10) - [SE25](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/se25.md) (14) - [SW16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sw16.md) (41) ## Neighbouring areas - [Sutton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/sutton.md) (73) - [Bromley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/bromley.md) (161) - [Merton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/merton.md) (80) - [Lambeth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/lambeth.md) (112) - [Lewisham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/lewisham.md) (134) - [Wandsworth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/wandsworth.md) (145) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many forest school nurseries are there in Croydon? We list 13 nurseries in Croydon that match: forest school. ### How many nurseries are there in Croydon? We list 160 nurseries in Croydon: 124 full-day and 36 sessional, with 7,897 registered places between them (as of November 2026). ### How much does a nursery cost in Croydon? The median full-day fee published by nurseries in Croydon is £90. Across England the typical fee is £88. Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay. ### Are there nurseries offering 30 funded hours in Croydon? Yes, we list 59 in Croydon. ### Are there nurseries with funded places for 2-year-olds in Croydon? Yes, we list 48 in Croydon. ### Are there nurseries with funded places from 9 months in Croydon? Yes, we list 42 in Croydon. ### Which areas are near Croydon? Neighbouring areas include Sutton, Bromley, Merton and Lambeth. ## Sources Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page. 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