Sessional pre-school in Penge, Bromley
Smiling Faces Pre-School
Penge Congregational Church, 172 High Street, London, SE20 7QS · 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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Nurseries in Bromley that publish fees charge £75–£113 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Penge Congregational Church, 172 High Street, London, SE20 7QS · More nurseries in SE20
Stations
- Kent House5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Beckenham Road Tram Stop8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Avenue Road Tram Stop9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Clevedon Road, Penge / Sainsbury's and Kent House Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Royston Playing Field1 min walk
- Winsford Gardens7 min walk
- Penge Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Cator Park8 min walk
- Alexandra Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground6 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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Smiling Faces Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Penge Congregational Church, 172 High Street, London, SE20 7QS, in Penge, Bromley. It is registered for 23 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiling Faces Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Royston PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | £42 | 08:45–15:15 | 30 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Apex Kids, Trinity HouseFull-day nursery | Good | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Blue Pear Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Diddy Dinos Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Fennies Kings HallFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Archangels Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 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 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 0.2 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
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Churchfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 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
- Stewart Fleming Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 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 Smiling Faces Pre-School's opening hours?
Smiling Faces Pre-School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Smiling Faces Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smiling Faces Pre-School Good at its inspection on 22 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smiling Faces Pre-School take?
Smiling Faces Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Smiling Faces Pre-School?
Kent House is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smiling Faces Pre-School?
You can call 07340 670970 and visit www.smilingfacespreschool.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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- 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 EY546682 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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