# Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup

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).

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/clockhouse-preschool-playgroup-137287  
Last checked 11 November 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Sessional pre-school
- Address: Clock House Methodist Church, Clock House Road, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JP
- Ages: 2 years to 5 years
- Opening hours: 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri
- Weeks open: term time only
- Registered places: 24
- Funded childcare: funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds
- Tax-Free Childcare: yes
- Phone: 020 8663 6149
- Website: http://www.clockhousepreschool.org/
- Ofsted URN: 137287

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 28 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/137287

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since February 1993 (Reference 137287). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/137287)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 28 February 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/137287)
- Registered places: 24 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/137287)

## Fees

| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £12.50 |
| 2-year-olds | £10 |
| 3 and over | £7 |

Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.

- Deposit: £50

Source: nursery website (https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/useful-stuff), 11 November 2026.

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

Address: Clock House Methodist Church, Clock House Road, BECKENHAM, BR3 4JP

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.408375,-0.040110

- Station: Clock House, under 0.1 miles
- Station: Beckenham Road Tram Stop, 0.2 miles
- Station: Kent House, 0.4 miles
- 11 bus stops within 400 m
- Park: Library Green, 0.1 miles
- Park: Churchfields Recreation Ground, 0.2 miles
- Park: Cator Park, 0.3 miles
- Park: Croydon Road Recreation Ground, 0.4 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles

© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026.

## Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet.

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. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings

- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews (as of 11 November 2026)

## About: a day here

### 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 curriculum (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/)
- In-the-moment planning (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/timetable)

### Food

Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided, and parents provide a packed lunch.

- Breakfast provided (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/timetable)
- Parents provide packed lunch (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/useful-stuff)
- Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/timetable)

### Outdoors

Its website says the nursery has its own garden.

- Own garden (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/timetable)

### Settling in

Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.

- Key person system (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/)
- Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/useful-stuff)
- Term-time only (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/blank)
- Half-day sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/useful-stuff)
- Toilet training support (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/blank)
- Breakfast club (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/useful-stuff)

### SEND and inclusion

- Inclusive setting (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/_files/ugd/f8b8ab_9bfed9b0c8af4a8e929656ea3a4ead5e.pdf)

### Safety

Ofsted's 2024 inspection found safeguarding to be effective.

- Parent app with daily updates (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/)
- Online learning journal (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/)

### Extras and activities

- STEM activities (source: nursery website, https://www.clockhousepreschool.org/timetable)

### 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.

## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balgowan Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (April 2025) |  | 0.3 miles |
| Churchfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (October 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles |
| Alexandra Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | School remains Good (September 2023) |  | 0.4 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Outstanding (May 2022) | yes | 0.5 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (March 2024) |  | 0.7 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (July 2025) |  | 0.8 miles |
| Worsley Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (February 2024) |  | 0.8 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (December 2024) |  | 0.8 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 2](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-elms-daycare-beckenham-2-ey482573) | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | under 0.1 miles |
| [Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup CIO](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/clockhouse-preschool-playgroup-cio-2799541) |  |  |  | under 0.1 miles |
| [Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-elms-daycare-beckenham-1-ey397684) | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | 0.2 miles |
| [Fennies Kings Hall](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fennies-kings-hall-ey376223) | Good |  |  | 0.3 miles |
| [Cator Park Montessori School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cator-park-montessori-school-ey333129) | Outstanding |  |  | 0.4 miles |
| [Royston Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/royston-playgroup-137339) | Good | £42 | 08:45–15:15 | 0.5 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/137287)
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.clockhousepreschool.org), as of 11 November 2026 (http://www.clockhousepreschool.org/)
- Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Clockhouse+Pre-school&query_place_id=ChIJMaPq2KYBdkgR6qz2NtoYp7w)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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