Sessional pre-school in Swanley, Kent
Bright Sparks Pre-School
Child Centre, 2 Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY · 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 December 1999Reference 127047Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 18 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:00
- Tue09:00–12:00
- Wed09:00–12:00
- Thu09:00–15:00
- Fri09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Child Centre, 2 Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY · More nurseries in BR8
Stations
- Swanley12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Bonney Way, Bartholomew Way Asda and Northview.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bartholomew Way Park2 min walk
- Swanley Park5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Kent there are about 3.2 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 Sparks Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Child Centre, 2 Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY, in Swanley, Kent. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon; 09:00–12:00, Tue–Wed; 09:00–15:00, Thu–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Sparks Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Oaks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Birches NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ab Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Swanley Kindergarten Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Five Wents Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Westview PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Horizon Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected April 2024 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- High Firs Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Downsview Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.5 miles
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- Crockenhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 1.1 miles
- Hextable Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 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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What are Bright Sparks Pre-School's opening hours?
Bright Sparks Pre-School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon; 09:00–12:00, Tue–Wed; 09:00–15:00, Thu–Fri.
What is Bright Sparks Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Sparks Pre-School Good at its inspection on 5 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Sparks Pre-School take?
Bright Sparks Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bright Sparks Pre-School?
Swanley is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Sparks Pre-School?
You can call 07711 814900 and visit brightsparkspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127047 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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