Sessional pre-school in West Wickham, Bromley
St Francis Pre-School
St. Francis Church Hall, Ravenswood Avenue, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0PW · 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
- Mon08:00–17:00
- Tue08:00–17:00
- Wed08:00–17:00
- Thu08:00–17:00
- Fri08:00–12:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Francis Church Hall, Ravenswood Avenue, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0PW · More nurseries in BR4
Stations
- West Wickham9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including High Street / the Grove, High Street / Wickham Court Road and Station Road / High Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blake Park Recreation Ground6 min walk
- McAndrew's Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 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 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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St Francis Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St. Francis Church Hall, Ravenswood Avenue, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0PW, in West Wickham, Bromley. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cuddly Bear Day Care NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Sunny Kids - The GroveSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Sunny Kids - West WickhamSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:45 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Linden Leas Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | £48 | 08:30–15:30 | from 2 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Little Nest Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £80 | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Rainbow Day Nursery West WickhamFull-day nursery | Outstanding | £90 | 08:00–18:00 | 4 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in West Wickham7
- All nurseries in Bromley161
- All nurseries in BR413
- Nurseries near West Wickham station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wickham Park School ages 5–19 0.4 miles
- Oak Lodge Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- St David's Prep ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Beckmead Park Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.5 miles
- Hawes Down Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2021 0.6 miles
- Forest Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Langley Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are St Francis Pre-School's opening hours?
St Francis Pre-School opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–12:00, Fri.
What is St Francis Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Francis Pre-School Good at its inspection on 13 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Francis Pre-School take?
St Francis Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Francis Pre-School?
West Wickham is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Francis Pre-School?
You can call 07719 397637 and visit www.stfrancispreschool.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 2646423 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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