Sessional pre-school in Downham, Lewisham
Little Lambs Preschool
Little Lambs Pre School, 79 Moorside Road, Bromley, BR1 5EP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 October 2019Reference 2555060Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 March 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £11.25 |
| 2-year-olds | £9.25 |
| 3 and over | £7.50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 7.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Thursday
- 08:30–16:00
- Ages
- from 15 months
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
Little Lambs Pre School, 79 Moorside Road, Bromley, BR1 5EP · More nurseries in BR1
Stations
- Grove Park16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Valeswood Road, Downham Way / Valeswood Road and Headcorn Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Downham Fields1 min walk
- St. Barnabas Park7 min walk
- Shaftesbury Park9 min walk
- Downham Park9 min walk
- Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields9 min walk
- Playground4 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 Lewisham there are about 2.8 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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Little Lambs Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Little Lambs Pre School, 79 Moorside Road, Bromley, BR1 5EP, in Downham, Lewisham. It is registered for 32 children and takes children aged from 15 months. It opens 08:30–16:00, Mon–Thu, term time only. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and offers SEND support, with a SENCo and an inclusive setting. Children's yoga and dance and movement are named on its website as activities. The 2022 Ofsted inspection rated overall effectiveness and quality of education as Outstanding.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says parents provide packed lunch.
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says each child's keyperson and parent meet during the first term to discuss how the child has settled in and any concerns. The nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
The 2022 Ofsted inspection judged safeguarding to be effective.
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says to call or email to book a visit and meet the staff with your child, then put your child's name on the waiting list, and you will be contacted when a place is available. The nursery has a waiting list and requires 4 weeks' notice to leave. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, and the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lambs PreschoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | from 15 mo | This nursery |
| Just Little Kidz Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Northover Fruit Tree Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Blossom Years Valeswood Road, Downham Pre-school - BR1 4RDSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Burnt Ash School NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–17:00 | 3–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Grove Park Pre-School And Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £69 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Ladybird Nursery BromleyFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- Nurseries near Grove Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Good Shepherd RC School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.2 miles
- Rangefield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- Burnt Ash Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- New Woodlands School ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Drumbeat School and ASD Service ages 4–19Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Downderry Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.5 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 Little Lambs Preschool cost?
Little Lambs Preschool publishes these fees: per hour £11.25 for under 2s, per hour £9.25 for 2-year-olds and per hour £7.50 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Lambs Preschool offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Little Lambs Preschool offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Lambs Preschool take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Lambs Preschool offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Little Lambs Preschool offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Lambs Preschool offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Lambs Preschool's opening hours?
Little Lambs Preschool opens 08:30–16:00, Mon–Thu.
Is Little Lambs Preschool open all year?
No. Little Lambs Preschool is open term time only.
What ages does Little Lambs Preschool take?
Little Lambs Preschool takes children aged from 15 months.
What is Little Lambs Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Lambs Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 24 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Lambs Preschool take?
Little Lambs Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Lambs Preschool?
Meals are not included in the fees at Little Lambs Preschool.
What approach does Little Lambs Preschool follow?
Little Lambs Preschool's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Little Lambs Preschool have outdoor space?
Little Lambs Preschool lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and Local outings and trips.
Does Little Lambs Preschool support children with SEND?
Little Lambs Preschool lists: SEND support, SENCo and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Lambs Preschool?
Grove Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Lambs Preschool?
You can call 020 8695 0183 and visit www.littlelambspre-school.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Lewisham
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in LewishamFees by age in Lewisham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlelambspre-school.co.uk) · 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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2555060 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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