Fennies Christchurch Road
Day nursery in Purley, CR8. Part of the Croydon council area.
Christchurch Road, Purley, CR8 2NL
Run by Fennies Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Fennies Christchurch Road sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Fennies Christchurch Road against Purley
| Fennies Christchurch Road | Purley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 113 | 77 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Purley Children's Nursery Expected standard in all 6, 67 places, CR8 3AJ
- Monkey Puzzle Purley Good, 79 places, CR8 4HD
- Curiousminds Montessori Ltd Good, 20 places, CR8 2DL
Fennies Christchurch Road is run by Fennies Day Nurseries, which has 28 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Fennies Christchurch Road
- What Ofsted grade does Fennies Christchurch Road have?
- Fennies Christchurch Road was rated Good at its inspection on 25 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fennies Christchurch Road take?
- Ofsted registers Fennies Christchurch Road for 113 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Purley has 77.
- How much does Fennies Christchurch Road cost?
- Fennies Christchurch Road sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Fennies Christchurch Road offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Fennies Christchurch Road how it offers them.
- When was Fennies Christchurch Road last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fennies Christchurch Road on 25 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Fennies Christchurch Road part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Fennies Christchurch Road is one of 28 day nurseries in England run by Fennies Day Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.