# Linden Leas Pre School

Linden Leas Pre School is a full-day nursery at Hawes Down Infant School, The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BA, in West Wickham, Bromley. It is registered for 33 children and takes children aged from 2 years. It opens 08:30–15:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £48 to £54 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 11 reviews (November 2026).

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/linden-leas-pre-school-ey465546  
Last checked 11 November 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Full-day nursery
- Address: Hawes Down Infant School, The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BA
- Ages: from 2 years
- Opening hours: 08:30–15:30, Mon–Fri
- Weeks open: term time only
- Registered places: 33
- Funded childcare: funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds
- Meals included: no
- Phone: 07933 763183
- Website: http://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/
- Ofsted URN: EY465546

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 3 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

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

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY465546

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2013 (Reference EY465546). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY465546)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 3 October 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY465546)
- Registered places: 33 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY465546)

## Fees

| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year-olds | £54 (£7.71 an hour) | £27 | – |
| 3 and over | £48 (£6.86 an hour) | £24 | – |
| All ages | – | – | £12 |

Price per hour is the day rate over a 7-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.

- Charge on funded hours: £2 (full day)
- Charge on funded hours: £1 (half day)
- Deposit: £100

Source: nursery website (https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/early-years-funds-%26-fees), 11 November 2026.

Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours.

## Hours and ages

- Monday to Friday: 08:30–15:30
- Ages: from 2 years
- Weeks open: term time only
- Sessions: full day, half day and per hour

## Getting there

Address: Hawes Down Infant School, The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BA

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.377237,-0.004074

- Station: West Wickham, 0.5 miles
- Station: Hayes (Kent), 0.6 miles
- Park: McAndrew's Recreation Ground, 0.4 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 11 reviews (as of 11 November 2026)

## About: a day here

### Learning and approach

- Play-based EYFS curriculum (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/curriculum-%26-activities)

### Food

- Parents provide packed lunch (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/early-years-funds-%26-fees)

### Outdoors

- Own garden (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/about-us)
- Mud kitchen (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/curriculum-%26-activities)
- Local outings and trips (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/curriculum-%26-activities)

### Care and routines

- Key person system (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/partnership-with-parents)
- Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/about-us)
- Term-time only (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/about-us)
- Toilet training support (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/partnership-with-parents)
- Small group sizes (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/about-us)
- Breakfast club (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/about-us)

### SEND and inclusion

- SEND support (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/about-us)
- Inclusive setting (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/about-us)

### Building and safety

- Parent app with daily updates (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/partnership-with-parents)
- Online learning journal (source: nursery website, https://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/partnership-with-parents)

## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawes Down Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (July 2023) |  | under 0.1 miles |
| Wickham Park School |  | 5–19 |  |  | 0.1 miles |
| Pickhurst Infant Academy | Primary | 5–7 | Report card (May 2026) |  | 0.7 miles |
| Pickhurst Academy | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding (December 2023) |  | 0.7 miles |
| St David's Prep |  | 3–11 |  | yes | 0.8 miles |
| Langley Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (December 2024) |  | 0.9 miles |
| Oak Lodge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | yes | 0.9 miles |
| Beckmead Park Academy |  | 5–16 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (July 2025) |  | 1.0 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbow-day-nursery-west-wickham-2607575) | Outstanding | £90 | 08:00–18:00 | 0.2 miles |
| [Bizzy Bees Montessori Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bizzy-bees-montessori-pre-school-2741787) | Report card Jan 2026 |  | 08:30–15:00 | 0.2 miles |
| [Hayeswick West Wickham](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hayeswick-west-wickham-ey307565) | Good |  | 08:00–18:00 | 0.4 miles |
| [Cuddly Bear Day Care Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cuddly-bear-day-care-nursery-2753826) |  |  |  | 0.4 miles |
| [Sunny Kids - West Wickham](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunny-kids-west-wickham-2725868) | Good |  | 08:30–15:45 | 0.5 miles |
| [Jigsaw Preschool Committee](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/jigsaw-preschool-committee-137308) | Good |  | 09:15–15:15 | 0.5 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does Linden Leas Pre School cost?

Linden Leas Pre School publishes these fees: full day £54 for 2-year-olds, half day £27 for 2-year-olds, full day £48 for 3 and over, half day £24 for 3 and over, per hour £12 for all ages and per hour £6 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.

### Does Linden Leas Pre School offer 30 funded hours?

Yes. Linden Leas Pre School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £2 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.

### Does Linden Leas Pre School take funded 2-year-olds?

Yes. Linden Leas Pre School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.

### Does Linden Leas Pre School offer funded hours from 9 months?

Yes. Linden Leas Pre School offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.

### What are Linden Leas Pre School's opening hours?

Linden Leas Pre School opens 08:30–15:30, Mon–Fri.

### Is Linden Leas Pre School open all year?

No. Linden Leas Pre School is open term time only.

### What ages does Linden Leas Pre School take?

Linden Leas Pre School takes children aged from 2 years.

### What is Linden Leas Pre School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Linden Leas Pre School Outstanding at its inspection on 3 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

### How many children can Linden Leas Pre School take?

Linden Leas Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.

### Are meals included at Linden Leas Pre School?

Meals are not included in the fees at Linden Leas Pre School.

### Is there a registration fee or deposit at Linden Leas Pre School?

Yes. Linden Leas Pre School lists a deposit of £100.

### What approach does Linden Leas Pre School follow?

Linden Leas Pre School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.

### Does Linden Leas Pre School have outdoor space?

Linden Leas Pre School lists: Own garden, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.

### Does Linden Leas Pre School support children with SEND?

Linden Leas Pre School lists: SEND support and Inclusive setting.

### What is the nearest station to Linden Leas Pre School?

West Wickham is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY465546)
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (lindenleaspreschool.co.uk), as of 11 November 2026 (http://lindenleaspreschool.co.uk/)
- Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Linden+Leas+Pre-School&query_place_id=ChIJm3Yd7CUAdkgRLpx9fAhX1_4)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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