Sessional pre-school in Falconwood, Bexley
Falconwood Preschool
Scout Association, 7th Welling, 30 Falconwood Parade, WELLING, DA16 2PG · 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 September 2014Reference EY478348Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £34£5.67 an hour | £17 |
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: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:00
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–12:00
- Fri09:00–12:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Scout Association, 7th Welling, 30 Falconwood Parade, WELLING, DA16 2PG · More nurseries in DA16
Stations
- Falconwood14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Welling17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Falconwood Community Centre, Buckingham Avenue and The Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Green2 min walk
- Playground1 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.
What parents say
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Falconwood Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Scout Association, 7th Welling, 30 Falconwood Parade, WELLING, DA16 2PG, in Falconwood, Bexley. It is registered for 26 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Wed; 09:00–12:00, Thu–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £34 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Falconwood Preschool Limited.
Run by Falconwood Preschool Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falconwood PreschoolThis nursery | Good | £34 | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Rainbow PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–12:30 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Medua Bilingual NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £60 | 07:30–18:30 | from 0 mo | 0.1 miles |
| First Step Daycare & Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery ElthamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Sandringham Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Wings Big Dreams NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Falconwood4
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA1616
- Nurseries near Falconwood station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Hook Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Danson Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- Alderwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.7 miles
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 miles
- Days Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 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 Falconwood Preschool cost?
Falconwood Preschool publishes these fees: full day £34 for all ages and half day £17 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Falconwood Preschool offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Falconwood Preschool offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Falconwood Preschool take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Falconwood Preschool offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Falconwood Preschool's opening hours?
Falconwood Preschool opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Wed; 09:00–12:00, Thu–Fri.
What ages does Falconwood Preschool take?
Falconwood Preschool takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Falconwood Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Falconwood Preschool Good at its inspection on 5 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Falconwood Preschool take?
Falconwood Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Falconwood Preschool?
Falconwood Preschool is run by Falconwood Preschool Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Falconwood Preschool follow?
Falconwood Preschool's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Falconwood Preschool have outdoor space?
Falconwood Preschool lists: Growing / allotment area.
Does Falconwood Preschool support children with SEND?
Falconwood Preschool lists: SEND support, SENCo, Speech and language support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Falconwood Preschool?
Falconwood is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Falconwood Preschool?
You can call 020 8303 4742 and visit debmartins18.wixsite.com.
Tools for parents in Bexley
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (debmartins18.wixsite.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- 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.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY478348 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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