Sessional pre-school in Shirley, Croydon
Masons Preschool
48-50 Verdayne Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8TS · 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 2015Reference EY492591Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees 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
- Monday to Friday
- 08:45–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
48-50 Verdayne Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8TS · More nurseries in CR0
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Verdayne Avenue, Shirley Library and Shirley Oaks Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shirley Church Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Parkfields Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Ashburton Playing Fields12 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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Masons Preschool is a sessional pre-school at 48-50 Verdayne Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8TS, in Shirley, Croydon. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:45–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 12 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masons PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Sparkles Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Elms Daycare ShirleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Funshine Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Butterfly Patch, Norman HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Kiddies Kottage AddiscombeSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Little Nest Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £80 | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Shirley2
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR065
- Nurseries near Woodside tram stop
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Benson Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Orchard Way Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2021 0.9 miles
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Forest Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.9 miles
- Beckmead Park Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.0 miles
- Monks Orchard Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.0 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 are Masons Preschool's opening hours?
Masons Preschool opens 08:45–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Masons Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Masons Preschool Good at its inspection on 27 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Masons Preschool take?
Masons Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Masons Preschool?
Woodside is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Masons Preschool?
You can call 07718 067514 and visit masonspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY492591 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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