Sessional pre-school in East Wickham, Bexley
Poppets Pre School
St. Michaels Church, Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AP · 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 December 2022Reference 2691528Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:45–11:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Michaels Church, Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AP · More nurseries in DA16
Stations
- Welling14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Upper Wickham Lane / Wickham Street, Lovel Avenue and Okehampton Crescent / Lodge Hill.
Parks and playgrounds
- East Wickham Open Space10 min walk
- Stevens Park10 min walk
- William Barefoot Gardens11 min walk
- Lodge Hill Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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 Bexley there are about 3.3 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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Poppets Pre School is a sessional pre-school at St. Michaels Church, Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AP, in East Wickham, Bexley. It is registered for 35 children. It opens 08:45–11:45, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppets Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–11:45 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Clever Clogs Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle WellingFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Cherry Tree Kids ClubSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bo Peeps Preschool LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Little NestSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Wonder Zone NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in East Wickham1
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA1616
- Nurseries near Welling station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- East Wickham Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Hillsgrove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.5 miles
- Hook Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Foster's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Barrington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.8 miles
- Brampton Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 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 Poppets Pre School's opening hours?
Poppets Pre School opens 08:45–11:45, Mon–Fri.
What is Poppets Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Poppets Pre School Good at its inspection on 3 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Poppets Pre School take?
Poppets Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Poppets Pre School?
Welling is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Poppets Pre School?
You can call 07597 798588.
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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 2691528 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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