Full-day nursery in Epsom Downs, Surrey
Railway Children Kindergarten
Station House, Bunbury Way, Epsom, KT17 4JP · 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 1998Reference 122503Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places18 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 April 2021Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Station House, Bunbury Way, Epsom, KT17 4JP · More nurseries in KT17
Stations
- Epsom Downs3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Tattenham Corner23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Epsom Golf Club and Bunbury Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Epsom Downs4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Surrey there are about 2.6 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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Railway Children Kindergarten is a full-day nursery at Station House, Bunbury Way, Epsom, KT17 4JP, in Epsom Downs, Surrey. It is registered for 18 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (October 2026).
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| Railway Children KindergartenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bright Horizons Epsom Waltham House Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Warren Mead Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Warren Mead Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.5 miles
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2021 0.9 miles
- St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd ages 2–7has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Wallace Fields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.0 miles
- St Martin's Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 1.1 miles
- St Martin's Church of England Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Railway Children Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Railway Children Kindergarten Good at its inspection on 31 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Railway Children Kindergarten take?
Railway Children Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Railway Children Kindergarten?
Epsom Downs is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Railway Children Kindergarten?
You can call 01372 802549 and visit www.therailwaychildrenkindergarten.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 122503 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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