Sessional pre-school in Hayes, Bromley
St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup
Old Church Schools, 86 Hayes Street, Hayes, BR2 7BA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| All ages | £10.50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6.75-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £10.50
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:45
- Tue09:00–12:00
- Wed09:00–15:45
- Thu09:00–15:45
- Fri09:00–12:00
- Ages
- 2½ years to 5 years
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
Old Church Schools, 86 Hayes Street, Hayes, BR2 7BA · More nurseries in BR2
Stations
- Hayes (Kent)7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Hayes Street, Baston School and Hayes Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Husseywell Park3 min walk
- The Knoll3 min walk
- Hayes Common6 min walk
- Playground3 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 Mary's Pre-school Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Old Church Schools, 86 Hayes Street, Hayes, BR2 7BA, in Hayes, Bromley. It is registered for 48 children and takes children aged 2½ years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:45, Mon; 09:00–12:00, Tue; 09:00–15:45, Wed–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Pre-school PlaygroupThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:45 | 30 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Jigsaw Preschool CommitteeSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:15–15:15 | 2–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
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| Bizzy Bees Montessori Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.9 miles |
| Pink Elephants Nursery Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hayes Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Baston House School ages 5–19 0.4 miles
- Pickhurst Infant Academy Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.8 miles
- Pickhurst Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.8 miles
- Wickham Common Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Hawes Down Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.0 miles
- Wickham Park School ages 5–19 1.0 miles
- Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.2 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 St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup cost?
St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup publishes these fees: per hour £10.50 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup offer 30 funded hours?
St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup does not list the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup's opening hours?
St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup opens 09:00–15:45, Mon; 09:00–12:00, Tue; 09:00–15:45, Wed–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri.
What ages does St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup take?
St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup takes children aged 2½ years to 5 years.
What is St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup Outstanding at its inspection on 4 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup take?
St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
Does St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup have outdoor space?
St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup lists: Own garden and Growing / allotment area.
What is the nearest station to St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup?
Hayes (Kent) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Mary's Pre-school Playgroup?
You can call 020 8462 7663 and visit www.stmaryspreschoolplaygroup.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Bromley
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- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in BromleyFees by age in Bromley
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.stmaryspreschoolplaygroup.co.uk) · 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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- 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 509799 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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