Full-day nursery in St Mary Cray, Bromley
Our Lady's Pre-School
312 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR · 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
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year-olds | not shared yet | not shared yet | £5.50 |
| 3 and over | not shared yet | not shared yet | £5.50 |
| All ages | £38.50£5.50 an hour | £16.50 | not shared yet |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 7-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–16:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
312 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR · More nurseries in BR5
Stations
- St Mary Cray17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Chelsfield Road, Chelsfield Road / Paul's Cray Hill and Reynolds Cross / Red Lion.
Parks and playgrounds
- Riverside Gardens2 min walk
- Riverside gardens4 min walk
- Grassmeade Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Oakmore Gardens10 min walk
- Priory Gardens10 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 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Our Lady's Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 312 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR, in St Mary Cray, Bromley. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £38.50 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Faith-based ethosSource: nursery website
Food
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- ParkingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | £38.50 | 09:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Threshers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Rossy's RascalsSessional pre-school | Good | £31 | 09:00–15:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Mrs Bonds Village NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | £42 | 08:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Shelly Tots Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Orpington Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £88.95 | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Orpington Day Nursery 2Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 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
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Philomena's Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Manor Oak Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Poverest Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.8 miles
- Perry Hall Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Leesons Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.9 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 Our Lady's Pre-School cost?
Our Lady's Pre-School publishes these fees: per hour £5.50 for 2-year-olds, per hour £5.50 for 3 and over, full day £38.50 for all ages and half day £16.50 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Our Lady's Pre-School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Our Lady's Pre-School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Our Lady's Pre-School take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Our Lady's Pre-School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Our Lady's Pre-School's opening hours?
Our Lady's Pre-School opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Our Lady's Pre-School open all year?
No. Our Lady's Pre-School is open term time only.
What ages does Our Lady's Pre-School take?
Our Lady's Pre-School takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Our Lady's Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Our Lady's Pre-School Good at its inspection on 29 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Our Lady's Pre-School take?
Our Lady's Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Our Lady's Pre-School?
Meals are not included in the fees at Our Lady's Pre-School.
What approach does Our Lady's Pre-School follow?
Our Lady's Pre-School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Faith-based ethos.
Does Our Lady's Pre-School have outdoor space?
Our Lady's Pre-School lists: Own garden, Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
Does Our Lady's Pre-School support children with SEND?
Our Lady's Pre-School lists: SEND support, SENCo, Makaton signing and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Our Lady's Pre-School?
St Mary Cray is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Our Lady's Pre-School?
You can call 07983 660589 and visit www.ourladyspreschool.net.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.ourladyspreschool.net) · 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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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY431739 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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