Sessional pre-school in Blackfen, Bexley
Holy Redeemer Playgroup
Holy Redeemer Church Hall, Days Lane, Sidcup, DA15 8JR · 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 January 2017Reference EY541501Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 May 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Holy Redeemer Church Hall, Days Lane, Sidcup, DA15 8JR · More nurseries in DA15
Stations
- Sidcup21 min walk · 0.9 miles
- New Eltham22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Annandale Road, Arlington Close and Days Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parish Wood5 min walk
- Hollyoak Wood Park6 min walk
- Willersley Park9 min walk
- Old Farm Park11 min walk
- Playground7 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 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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Holy Redeemer Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Holy Redeemer Church Hall, Days Lane, Sidcup, DA15 8JR, in Blackfen, Bexley. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 20 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Redeemer PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Crafty Wizards Pre-School, Avery Hill ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Blackfen3
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA158
- Nurseries near Sidcup station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 0.3 miles
- Alderwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.4 miles
- Days Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Burnt Oak Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Dulverton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- Chatsworth Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Longlands Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 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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What is Holy Redeemer Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Holy Redeemer Playgroup Good at its inspection on 18 May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Holy Redeemer Playgroup take?
Holy Redeemer Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Holy Redeemer Playgroup?
Sidcup is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Holy Redeemer Playgroup?
You can call 020 8300 1508.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 28 October 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.
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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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Last checked 28 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY541501 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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