Full-day nursery in Penge, Bromley
Apex Kids, Trinity House
Apex Childcare Ltd, 33 Croydon Road, London, SE20 7TJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2023Reference 2697892Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £95£9.50 an hour | £44.50 | £9.50 | £1,157 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Registration fee
- £200
- Deposit
- £350
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 52 a year
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
Apex Childcare Ltd, 33 Croydon Road, London, SE20 7TJ · More nurseries in SE20
Stations
- Kent House8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Avenue Road Tram Stop10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Beckenham Road Tram Stop10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Penge / Sainsbury's, Penge / Pawleyne Arms and Clevedon Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Royston Playing Field2 min walk
- Penge Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Winsford Gardens6 min walk
- Cator Park11 min walk
- Alexandra Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Bromley there are about 2.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Apex Kids, Trinity House is a full-day nursery at Apex Childcare Ltd, 33 Croydon Road, London, SE20 7TJ, in Penge, Bromley. It is registered for 53 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 52 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £95 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated the nursery Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, with a vegetarian menu, vegan options, breakfast and healthy snacks provided, an allergy-aware kitchen and a nut-free setting.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Vegan optionsSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, a growing or allotment area, a mud kitchen and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective. Its website names CCTV as its security measure.
Getting a place
Its website says to contact the nursery for a place; once a place is offered and accepted, the non-refundable £200 registration fee and £350 deposit are paid within 72 hours of the offer. The notice to leave is 8 weeks. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Kids, Trinity HouseThis nursery | Good | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Alexandra Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Churchfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Alexandra Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Stewart Fleming Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does Apex Kids, Trinity House cost?
Apex Kids, Trinity House publishes these fees: full day £95 for all ages, half day £44.50 for all ages, per hour £9.50 for all ages, per month £1,157 for all ages, per month £1,542.68 for all ages and per month £1,852.49 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Apex Kids, Trinity House offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Apex Kids, Trinity House offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Apex Kids, Trinity House take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Apex Kids, Trinity House offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Apex Kids, Trinity House offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Apex Kids, Trinity House offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Apex Kids, Trinity House's opening hours?
Apex Kids, Trinity House opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Apex Kids, Trinity House open all year?
Yes, Apex Kids, Trinity House is open 52 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Apex Kids, Trinity House take?
Apex Kids, Trinity House takes children aged birth to 5 years.
What is Apex Kids, Trinity House's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Apex Kids, Trinity House Good at its inspection on 4 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Apex Kids, Trinity House take?
Apex Kids, Trinity House is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Apex Kids, Trinity House?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Apex Kids, Trinity House.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Apex Kids, Trinity House?
Yes. Apex Kids, Trinity House lists a registration fee of £200 and a deposit of £350.
Does Apex Kids, Trinity House have outdoor space?
Apex Kids, Trinity House lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to Apex Kids, Trinity House?
Kent House is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Apex Kids, Trinity House?
You can call 020 8778 8080 and visit www.apexkids.uk.
Tools for parents in Bromley
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.apexkids.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2697892 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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