# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in Croydon

We list 36 nurseries in Croydon that match “Sessional / pre-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/sessional  
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 (page 1 of 2)

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Butterflies Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/butterflies-pre-school-2605053) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 07:30–15:00 | from 12 months |
| [Selsdon Park Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/selsdon-park-pre-school-ey539112) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 08:30–15:00 | 12 months to 5 years |
| [La Maternelle Nursery School Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/la-maternelle-nursery-school-limited-2752393) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Apr 2026 |  | 07:30–16:00 | 2 years to 5 years |
| [Meadows Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/meadows-preschool-2888213) | Sessional pre-school |  | £46 | 09:00–15:00 | 9 months 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 |
| [Kiddies Kottage Addiscombe](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kiddies-kottage-addiscombe-2572578) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 09:00–15:00 | 2 years to 5 years |
| [Loving Hands Int. Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/loving-hands-int-nursery-school-2553138) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  | 08:00–16:15 |  |
| [Top Tots Daycare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/top-tots-daycare-ey558161) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 08:00–17:00 |  |
| [Whytebeams](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whytebeams-2870045) | Sessional pre-school |  |  | 09:00–15:00 | 18 months to 5 years |
| [The Ark Montessori Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-ark-montessori-nursery-2867546) | Sessional pre-school |  |  | 08:45–15:00 | 2 years to 5 years |
| [Magdalene Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/magdalene-preschool-124999) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Mar 2026 |  | 09:00–15:00 | from 2 years |
| [Woodlands Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/woodlands-preschool-2888211) | Sessional pre-school |  |  | 08:00–15:10 | 18 months to 5 years |
| [Chosen Treasures Early Years](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chosen-treasures-early-years-ey561838) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 08:00–18:00 |  |
| [Hop Skip and Jump](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hop-skip-and-jump-2681122) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 08:30–18:00 |  |
| [Masons Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/masons-preschool-ey492591) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 08:45–15:00 |  |
| [Totstars Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/totstars-preschool-2677112) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 08:30–16:30 |  |
| [Davidson Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/davidson-pre-school-2701906) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 09:00–15:30 |  |
| [New Life Christian Centre (croydon)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/new-life-christian-centre-croydon-ey489625) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 08:30–15:00 |  |
| [Play Place Busy Bees](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/play-place-busy-bees-ey387825) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 09:00–15:00 |  |
| [Millies Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/millies-pre-school-2747433) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Jan 2026 |  | 08:45–14:45 |  |
| [Play Place Little Angels](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/play-place-little-angels-957401) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Dec 2025 |  |  |  |
| [Daisy Chain Pre School Old Coulsdon](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/daisy-chain-pre-school-old-coulsdon-2804696) | Sessional pre-school |  |  | 09:00–15:00 |  |
| [Norwood Grove Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/norwood-grove-pre-school-125014) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Canterbury Centre Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/canterbury-centre-childcare-ey249341) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Learning Tree Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/learning-tree-pre-school-2698453) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/loving-hands-international-nursery-school-ltd-2668959) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Portland Bill Pre-School 2](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/portland-bill-pre-school-2-2873498) | Sessional pre-school |  |  | 08:00–15:30 |  |
| [Portland Bill Pre-School Regina Road Community Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/portland-bill-pre-school-regina-road-community-centre-ey380098) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [The Learning Tree Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-learning-tree-pre-school-ey396707) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [The Learning Tree Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-learning-tree-pre-school-ey224261) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |

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## 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 sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in Croydon?

We list 36 nurseries in Croydon that match: sessional / pre-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.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
