Full-day nursery in Thornton Heath, Croydon
The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2015Reference EY486932Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Croydon that publish fees charge £75–£125 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS · More nurseries in CR9
Stations
- Therapia Lane Tram Stop6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Beddington Lane Tram Stop12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Ampere Way Tram Stop14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Rochford Way, Therapia Lane / Croydon Cemetery and Therapia Lane Tram Depot.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mitcham Common4 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 Croydon there are about 3.2 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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The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS, in Thornton Heath, Croydon. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Thornton Heath18
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR91
- Nurseries near Therapia Lane tram stop
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Thornton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Gonville Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- The Sherwood School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.8 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- William Morris Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Merton Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery take?
The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery?
Therapia Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery?
You can call 020 8689 1255 and visit lanfranc.org.uk.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY486932 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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