Full-day nursery in Croydon
Sherwood Pre-School
7 Nottingham Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6LN · 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 March 2015Reference EY486026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Croydon that publish fees charge £75–£125 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:45–18:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
7 Nottingham Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6LN · More nurseries in CR2
Stations
- South Croydon10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Church Street Tram Stop17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Waddon17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Croydon Bowling Club, Warham Road / Brighton Road and Swan & Sugar Loaf.
Parks and playgrounds
- Duppas Hill Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Park Hill Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Purley Way Playing Fields12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 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 Croydon there are about 3.2 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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Sherwood Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 7 Nottingham Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6LN, in Croydon. It is registered for 49 children. It opens 07:45–18:15, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 20 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Speckles Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| LL KIDS CLUB LTDSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kinderland Day Nursery Central CroydonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £104.96 | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Busy Bees At Haling ParkFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Elmhurst NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Croydon14
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR226
- Nurseries near South Croydon station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Howard Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Heathfield Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.2 miles
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Saffron Valley Collegiate ages 4–16 0.3 miles
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.4 miles
- Elmhurst School Ltd ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- The Minster Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.5 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 Sherwood Pre-School's opening hours?
Sherwood Pre-School opens 07:45–18:15, Mon–Fri.
What is Sherwood Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sherwood Pre-School Good at its inspection on 7 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sherwood Pre-School take?
Sherwood Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Sherwood Pre-School?
South Croydon is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sherwood Pre-School?
You can call 020 8405 4193 and visit www.sherwoodpreschoolcroydon.co.uk.
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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 EY486026 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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