Sessional pre-school in New Addington, Croydon
The Learning Tree Pre-school
Rowdown Primary School, Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG · 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 September 2002Reference EY224261Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 February 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 February 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
Rowdown Primary School, Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- New Addington Tram Stop11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- King Henry's Drive Tram Stop15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Redstart Close, New Addington Baptist Church and Vulcan Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Addington Vale2 min walk
- Milne Park6 min walk
- Addington Vale10 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 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 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 Learning Tree Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at Rowdown Primary School, Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG, in New Addington, Croydon. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Learning Tree Pre-School Committee.
Run by The Learning Tree Pre-School Committee (school), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Tree Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tilly's Preschool LtdSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Learning Tree Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Wood Shed Forest School and NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Play Place Wayside NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| The Learning Tree Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Collette's NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rowdown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Tudor Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Fairchildes Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Castle Hill Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 1.0 miles
- Applegarth Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.2 miles
- Addington Valley Academy ages 2–19Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.3 miles
- Courtwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.3 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 The Learning Tree Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Learning Tree Pre-school Good at its inspection on 24 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Learning Tree Pre-school take?
The Learning Tree Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Who runs The Learning Tree Pre-school?
The Learning Tree Pre-school is run by The Learning Tree Pre-School Committee, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Learning Tree Pre-school?
New Addington is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 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.
- © 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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY224261 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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