Sessional pre-school in New Addington, Croydon
Learning Tree Pre School
CALAT CENTRE, 61 Central Parade, New Addington, CR0 0JD · 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 August 2022Reference 2698453Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 November 2024Ofsted · 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 20 November 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
CALAT CENTRE, 61 Central Parade, New Addington, CR0 0JD · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- New Addington Tram Stop6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- King Henry's Drive Tram Stop11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Fieldway Tram Stop22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Central Parade, St Edward's Church and Homestead Way / Overbury Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Addington Vale4 min walk
- Milne Park4 min walk
- North Downs Park8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 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.
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Learning Tree Pre School is a sessional pre-school at CALAT CENTRE, 61 Central Parade, New Addington, CR0 0JD, in New Addington, Croydon. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Learning Tree Pre-School Committee.
Run by The Learning Tree Pre-School Committee (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Tree Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tilly's Preschool LtdSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Learning Tree Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Wood Shed Forest School and NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Play Place Wayside NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Collette's NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| The Learning Tree Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in New Addington4
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR065
- Nurseries near New Addington tram stop
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rowdown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Tudor Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Fairchildes Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Castle Hill Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 1.0 miles
- Courtwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.1 miles
- Applegarth Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.1 miles
- Addington Valley Academy ages 2–19Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.2 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 Learning Tree Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Learning Tree Pre School Good at its inspection on 8 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Learning Tree Pre School take?
Learning Tree Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Learning Tree Pre School?
Learning Tree Pre School is run by The Learning Tree Pre-School Committee, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Learning Tree Pre School?
New Addington is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2698453 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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