Sessional pre-school in Barnehurst, Bexley
Risedale Pre School
Methodist Church Hall, Risedale Road, Barnehurst, Bexley Heath, DA7 6LJ · 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
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–16:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Methodist Church Hall, Risedale Road, Barnehurst, Bexley Heath, DA7 6LJ · More nurseries in DA7
Stations
- Barnehurst6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Barnehurst Road / Randolph Close, Northall Road / Barnehurst Station and Mayplace Road East / Barnehurst Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bursted Woods5 min walk
- Russell Park7 min walk
- Martens Grove7 min walk
- Manor Way Playground9 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 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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Risedale Pre School is a sessional pre-school at Methodist Church Hall, Risedale Road, Barnehurst, Bexley Heath, DA7 6LJ, in Barnehurst, Bexley. It is registered for 45 children. It opens 09:00–16:15, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risedale Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bursted Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Barnehurst Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Barnehurst Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Pelham Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Mayplace Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Gravel Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Northumberland Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.7 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 Risedale Pre School's opening hours?
Risedale Pre School opens 09:00–16:15, Mon–Fri.
What is Risedale Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Risedale Pre School Good at its inspection on 3 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Risedale Pre School take?
Risedale Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Risedale Pre School?
Barnehurst is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Risedale Pre School?
You can call 07939 536883.
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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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- 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 EY358379 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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