Sessional pre-school in Elmers End, Bromley
St James Pre-school
St James Hall, St James Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4HF · 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, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St James Hall, St James Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4HF · More nurseries in BR3
Stations
- Elmers End Tram Stop6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Elmers End6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Avenue Road Tram Stop15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Elmers End Green, The Close and Eden Park Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Churchfields Recreation Ground7 min walk
- South Norwood Country Park7 min walk
- Elmers End Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Croydon Road Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 James Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at St James Hall, St James Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4HF, in Elmers End, Bromley. It is registered for 68 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Gray Pre-schools Ltd.
Run by Gray Pre-schools Ltd (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bellissima Nurseries (Elmers End)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| N Family Club BeckenhamFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Beckenham Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Brick By Brick Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–12:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Tiny Heroes Elmers EndFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Sunflowers Child CareFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £66 | 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 Elmers End9
- All nurseries in Bromley161
- All nurseries in BR327
- Nurseries near Elmers End station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Marian Vian Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Balgowan Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Churchfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Monks Orchard Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Stewart Fleming Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2022 0.9 miles
- Alexandra Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 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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What is St James Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St James Pre-school Good at its inspection on 25 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St James Pre-school take?
St James Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time.
Who runs St James Pre-school?
St James Pre-school is run by Gray Pre-schools Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St James Pre-school?
Elmers End is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St James Pre-school?
You can call 020 8249 8386 and visit www.stjames-preschool.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 2666727 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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