Sessional pre-school in Bexleyheath, Bexley
Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath)
Methodist Church, Church Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4DD · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Methodist Church, Church Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4DD · More nurseries in DA7
Stations
- Bexleyheath11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Bexleyheath / Lion Road, Trinity Place and Albion Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- King George's Field3 min walk
- Russell Park10 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground12 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 Bexley there are about 3.3 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.
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Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath) is a sessional pre-school at Methodist Church, Church Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4DD, in Bexleyheath, Bexley. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Bexley Bears Preschool Limited.
Run by Bexley Bears Preschool Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| New Foundations Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | from 3 mo | under 0.1 miles |
| Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- The BroadwaySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Standard RoadSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–16:30 | from 9 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Standard Road 'Under Twos'Sessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Upland Little ExplorersFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bexley HeathFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Bexleyheath16
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA715
- Nurseries near Bexleyheath station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Upland Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.2 miles
- Pelham Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Crook Log Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Upton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Aspire Academy ages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Barrington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Brampton Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath) Good at its inspection on 13 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath) take?
Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath) is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Who runs Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath)?
Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath) is run by Bexley Bears Preschool Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bexley Bears Preschool (Bexleyheath)?
Bexleyheath is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2703473 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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