Sessional pre-school in Eltham, Greenwich
Bright Blocks Preschool
Holy Trinity Vicarage, Southend Crescent, LONDON, SE9 2SD · 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
| Age | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £21 | £7 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Mon09:30–15:30
- Wed09:30–14:30
- Thu09:30–14:30
- Fri09:30–15:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Half day and per hour
Getting there
Holy Trinity Vicarage, Southend Crescent, LONDON, SE9 2SD · More nurseries in SE9
Stations
- Eltham18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- New Eltham18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Mottingham20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Holy Trinity Church, Footscray Road / Southend Crescent and Halons Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Avery Hill Park6 min walk
- Eltham Park South9 min walk
- Avery Hill Park Playground11 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 Greenwich there are about 3.1 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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Bright Blocks Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Holy Trinity Vicarage, Southend Crescent, LONDON, SE9 2SD, in Eltham, Greenwich. It is registered for 26 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:30–15:30, Mon; 09:30–14:30, Wed–Thu; 09:30–15:30, Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 16 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
Its website names a play-based EYFS curriculum as its approach, and lists SEND support. The Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says parents provide a packed lunch.
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children have three free settling-in sessions, with a tailored approach to each child's settling-in journey and close work with parents and carers. The website also lists a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families should book a visit to see the setting and meet staff, then secure a place. Funded places need a copy of the child's birth certificate and a signed Parent Funding Contract before funding can be claimed. 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, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Blocks PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Crafty Wizards World Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Playwell Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 3–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Fennies ElthamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Willow Park Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 6 mo | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons Elizabeth Terrace Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Crafty Wizards Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | not shared yet | not shared yet | 08:00–16:30 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Eltham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Wyborne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.6 miles
- Serenity School Eltham ages 4–18 0.6 miles
- Gordon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- St Olave's Prep School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Alderwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.9 miles
- Deansfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.9 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 Bright Blocks Preschool cost?
Bright Blocks Preschool publishes these fees: half day £21 for all ages, half day £42 for all ages and per hour £7 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Bright Blocks Preschool offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Bright Blocks Preschool offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Bright Blocks Preschool take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Bright Blocks Preschool offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Bright Blocks Preschool offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Bright Blocks Preschool offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Bright Blocks Preschool's opening hours?
Bright Blocks Preschool opens 09:30–15:30, Mon; 09:30–14:30, Wed–Thu; 09:30–15:30, Fri.
Is Bright Blocks Preschool open all year?
No. Bright Blocks Preschool is open term time only.
What ages does Bright Blocks Preschool take?
Bright Blocks Preschool takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Bright Blocks Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Blocks Preschool Good at its inspection on 9 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Blocks Preschool take?
Bright Blocks Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Bright Blocks Preschool?
Meals are not included in the fees at Bright Blocks Preschool.
Does Bright Blocks Preschool accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Bright Blocks Preschool accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Bright Blocks Preschool follow?
Bright Blocks Preschool's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Bright Blocks Preschool support children with SEND?
Bright Blocks Preschool lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Bright Blocks Preschool?
Eltham is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Blocks Preschool?
You can call 07593 019237 and visit www.brightblockspreschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Greenwich
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.brightblockspreschool.co.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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2689423 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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