Sessional pre-school in Sundridge, Bromley
St Josephs Playgroup Ltd
83 Plaistow Lane, BROMLEY, BR1 3JF · 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
83 Plaistow Lane, BROMLEY, BR1 3JF · More nurseries in BR1
Stations
- Sundridge Park4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Bromley North12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Elmstead Woods22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Sundridge Park Station, St Joseph's Church and Scotts Park School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kings Meadow8 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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 Josephs Playgroup Ltd is a sessional pre-school at 83 Plaistow Lane, BROMLEY, BR1 3JF, in Sundridge, Bromley. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by St Joseph's Playgroup Limited.
Run by St Joseph's Playgroup Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Playgroup LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Crafty Wizards BromleySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–16:30 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery BromleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Bromley Day Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| The Lighthouse Nursery Bromley LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Sunny Kids - St Mary'sSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:30–16:00 | 16 mo–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Sundridge6
- All nurseries in Bromley161
- All nurseries in BR126
- Nurseries near Sundridge Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Orion Scotts Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Breaside Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Parish Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.5 miles
- La Fontaine Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Bickley Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Burnt Ash Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.8 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 Josephs Playgroup Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Josephs Playgroup Ltd Good at its inspection on 21 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Josephs Playgroup Ltd take?
St Josephs Playgroup Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs St Josephs Playgroup Ltd?
St Josephs Playgroup Ltd is run by St Joseph's Playgroup Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St Josephs Playgroup Ltd?
Sundridge Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY365592 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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