Sessional pre-school in Elmers End, Bromley
Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup
Clock House Methodist Church, Clock House Road, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JP · 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 | Per hour |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £12.50 |
| 2-year-olds | £10 |
| 3 and over | £7 |
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.
- Deposit
- £50
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
Clock House Methodist Church, Clock House Road, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JP · More nurseries in BR3
Stations
- Clock House2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Beckenham Road Tram Stop5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Kent House9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Clock House Station, Beckenham Library and Blandford Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Library Green4 min walk
- Churchfields Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Cator Park7 min walk
- Croydon Road Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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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Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Clock House Methodist Church, Clock House Road, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JP, in Elmers End, Bromley. It is registered for 24 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, 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 5.0 from 23 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 says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum with in-the-moment planning, and it names STEM activities among its activities. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided, and parents provide a packed lunch.
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection found safeguarding to be effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says parents can apply by email or through the online form, and that once a place is accepted, a contract is signed and a £50 deposit is paid. 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 and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clockhouse Preschool PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 2Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup CIOSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Fennies Kings HallFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Cator Park Montessori SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Royston PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | £42 | 08:45–15:15 | 30 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Elmers End9
- All nurseries in Bromley161
- All nurseries in BR327
- Nurseries near Clock House station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Balgowan Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Churchfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Alexandra Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2022 0.5 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.8 miles
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 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 0.8 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 Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup cost?
Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup publishes these fees: per hour £12.50 for under 2s, per hour £10 for 2-year-olds and per hour £7 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup's opening hours?
Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup open all year?
No. Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup is open term time only.
What ages does Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup take?
Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup Good at its inspection on 28 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup take?
Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Does Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup?
Yes. Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup lists a deposit of £50.
What approach does Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup follow?
Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and In-the-moment planning.
Does Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup have outdoor space?
Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup lists: Own garden.
Does Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup support children with SEND?
Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup?
Clock House is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Bromley
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in BromleyFees by age in Bromley
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.clockhousepreschool.org) · 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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 137287 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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