Sessional pre-school in Penge, Bromley
Royston Playgroup
Care of Harris Primary Academy Kent House, High Street, LONDON, SE20 7QR · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £42£6.46 an hour | £21 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Mon08:45–11:45
- Tue09:00–15:15
- Wed09:00–15:15
- Thu09:00–15:15
- Fri09:00–15:15
- Ages
- 2½ years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Care of Harris Primary Academy Kent House, High Street, LONDON, SE20 7QR · More nurseries in SE20
Stations
- Kent House3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Beckenham Road Tram Stop7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Avenue Road Tram Stop9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Clevedon Road, Kent House Station and Penge / Sainsbury's.
Parks and playgrounds
- Royston Playing Field2 min walk
- Cator Park7 min walk
- Winsford Gardens9 min walk
- Penge Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Churchfields Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground7 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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Royston Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Care of Harris Primary Academy Kent House, High Street, LONDON, SE20 7QR, in Penge, Bromley. It is registered for 24 children and takes children aged 2½ years to 5 years. It opens 08:45–11:45, Mon; 09:00–15:15, Tue–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £42 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum. The Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names SEND support, a SENCo and an inclusive setting.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says healthy snacks are provided.
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted 2022 judged safeguarding to be effective.
Getting a place
Its website says families are told by letter or phone whether their child has a place. Parents then complete and return an Admissions Form before the child starts, and the group also asks for a signed keyworker acceptance letter. The nursery has a waiting list and accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds and the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royston PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | £42 | 08:45–15:15 | 30 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Smiling Faces Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Apex Kids, Trinity HouseFull-day nursery | Good | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Fennies Kings HallFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Cator Park Montessori SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Diddy Dinos Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Blue Pear Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Penge10
- All nurseries in Bromley161
- All nurseries in SE2014
- Nurseries near Kent House station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Alexandra Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.1 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- Churchfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Alexandra Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Balgowan Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 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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How much does Royston Playgroup cost?
Royston Playgroup publishes these fees: full day £42 for all ages and half day £21 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Royston Playgroup offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Royston Playgroup offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Royston Playgroup take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Royston Playgroup offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Royston Playgroup's opening hours?
Royston Playgroup opens 08:45–11:45, Mon; 09:00–15:15, Tue–Fri.
Is Royston Playgroup open all year?
No. Royston Playgroup is open term time only.
What ages does Royston Playgroup take?
Royston Playgroup takes children aged 2½ years to 5 years.
What is Royston Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Royston Playgroup Good at its inspection on 22 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Royston Playgroup take?
Royston Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Royston Playgroup?
Meals are not included in the fees at Royston Playgroup.
What approach does Royston Playgroup follow?
Royston Playgroup's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Royston Playgroup support children with SEND?
Royston Playgroup lists: SEND support, SENCo and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Royston Playgroup?
Kent House is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Royston Playgroup?
You can call 020 8289 4509 and visit www.roystonplaygroup.org.uk.
Tools for parents in Bromley
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.roystonplaygroup.org.uk) · 11 November 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.
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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 137339 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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