Full-day nursery in Kenley, Croydon
Kenley Kindergarten
Kenley Primary School, New Barn Lane, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EX · 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.
What Ofsted says it does well
“Staff understand children's interests, skills and abilities well.”
“Managers and staff know children and their families well.”
“Staff are positive role models for children.”
What Ofsted says it should do better
“consider the purpose of background music so that it does not provide a distraction”
“further extend opportunities for children to explore new experiences even more consistently.”
Exact words from the Ofsted report of 21 March 2022. Read the full report on Ofsted.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2001Reference 402935Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating1 (Major improvement necessary)inspected 23 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds
Fees and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Nurseries in Croydon that publish fees charge £75–£125 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Kenley Primary School, New Barn Lane, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EX · More nurseries in CR3
Stations
- Whyteleafe10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Whyteleafe South22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Kenley23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including New Barn Lane, Old Barn Lane and Beverley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kenley Common3 min walk
- Bourne Park4 min walk
- Riddlesdown7 min walk
- Playground5 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 Croydon 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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Kenley Kindergarten is a full-day nursery at Kenley Primary School, New Barn Lane, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EX, in Kenley, Croydon. It is registered for 45 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Southern Childcare Facilities Limited.
Run by Southern Childcare Facilities 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
At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was graded Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education. Its website names cooking activities as an activity the nursery offers.
Outdoors
According to its website, the nursery has its own garden. The outdoor space is listed as the only outdoor detail on its website.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children settle well through a settling-in process that helps them build relationships with all staff, including their key person. The nursery operates a key person system, according to its website.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2022 found safeguarding to be effective.
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenley KindergartenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Abbey Wood Grange Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| WhytebeamsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Kendor Day Nursery SandersteadFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Play Place Little AngelsSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Warlingham Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Warlingham Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kenley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Whyteleafe Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.6 miles
- Hamsey Green Primary Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- The Hayes Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.0 miles
- Atwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.0 miles
- New Valley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.2 miles
- Gresham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.3 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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Does Kenley Kindergarten take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Kenley Kindergarten offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Kenley Kindergarten's opening hours?
Kenley Kindergarten opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Kenley Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kenley Kindergarten Good at its inspection on 21 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kenley Kindergarten take?
Kenley Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Kenley Kindergarten?
Kenley Kindergarten is run by Southern Childcare Facilities Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Kenley Kindergarten have outdoor space?
Kenley Kindergarten lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Kenley Kindergarten?
Whyteleafe is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kenley Kindergarten?
You can call 020 8660 3232 and visit kenleykindergarten.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Croydon
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (kenleykindergarten.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Quotes from Ofsted inspection reports, 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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- 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 402935 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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