Sessional pre-school in Norwood New Town, Croydon
The Ark Montessori Nursery
The Chevening Hub, Chevening Rd, London, SE19 3TE · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
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 Chevening Hub, Chevening Rd, London, SE19 3TE · More nurseries in SE19
Stations
- Gipsy Hill15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Crystal PalaceStep-free access22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Chevening Road / Hermitage Road, Rockmount Primary School and Crystal Terrace.
Parks and playgrounds
- Upper Norwood Recreation Ground1 min walk
- Norwood Park7 min walk
- Westow Park8 min walk
- The Lawns10 min walk
- Tivoli Road Community Garden12 min walk
- Playground7 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.
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The Ark Montessori Nursery is a sessional pre-school at The Chevening Hub, Chevening Rd, London, SE19 3TE, in Norwood New Town, Croydon. It is registered for 30 children. It is run by Neotrace Ltd.
Run by Neotrace Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark Montessori NurseryThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Witty Kiddies Upper NorwoodFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| First Step Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | £96 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Stem Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Blossom Time Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 10 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Crystal Palace Rainbow NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Bonding School Nurseries LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Norwood New Town3
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in SE1910
- Nurseries near Gipsy Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rockmount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- The New School ages 4–18 0.2 miles
- Fidelis College ages 4–19 0.2 miles
- St Joseph's RC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- St Joseph's RC Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Paxton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 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 many children can The Ark Montessori Nursery take?
The Ark Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs The Ark Montessori Nursery?
The Ark Montessori Nursery is run by Neotrace Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Ark Montessori Nursery?
Gipsy Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 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 2851111 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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