Full-day nursery in Longlands, Bexley
Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School
289 Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QL · 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 2022Reference 2660896Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £87£7.91 an hour | £52 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 11-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £15 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £30 per week
- Registration fee
- £50
- Deposit
- £150
- Deposit
- £450
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
289 Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QL · More nurseries in DA14
Stations
- New Eltham21 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Sidcup21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Marechal Niel Parade, Longlands Road / Main Road and Main Road Sidcup.
Parks and playgrounds
- Old Farm Park10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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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Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School is a full-day nursery at 289 Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QL, in Longlands, Bexley. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £87 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 17 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 approach is forest school. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website also names SEND support, a SENCo, and activities including music classes, sports coaching, dance and movement, cooking and STEM.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, with a vegetarian menu, an allergy-aware kitchen, breakfast and healthy snacks provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, regular park trips, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding effective. Its website names a secure entry system and CCTV.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- CCTVSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says you can book a visit, complete the registration form and pay the £50 registration fee to join the waiting list; a £150 deposit secures a place once one is offered. The nursery has a waiting list, requires 4 weeks' notice to leave, and accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest SchoolThis nursery | Good | £87 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Christ Church PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Blossom Years Imperial Way, Chislehurst Day Nursery - BR7 6JPFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Premier Lodge Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £112 | 07:15–18:15 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Purple Willows SidcupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery SidcupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Longlands3
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA1410
- Nurseries near Sidcup station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Longlands Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Dulverton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Edgebury Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Benedict House Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- West Lodge School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Burnt Oak Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Birkbeck Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 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 Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School cost?
Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School publishes these fees: full day £87 for all ages, half day £52 for all ages and half day £48 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £15 per week on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
What are Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School's opening hours?
Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School open all year?
Yes, Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School take?
Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School Good at its inspection on 4 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School take?
Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School.
Does Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School?
Yes. Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School lists a registration fee of £50, a deposit of £150 and a deposit of £450.
What approach does Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School follow?
Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School's website describes its approach as: Forest school.
Does Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School have outdoor space?
Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School lists: Own garden, Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
Does Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School support children with SEND?
Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School lists: SEND support and SENCo.
What is the nearest station to Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School?
Sidcup is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sidcup Day Nursery And Forest School?
You can call 020 8302 2727 and visit sidcupdaynursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (sidcupdaynursery.com) · 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.
- 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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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2660896 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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