Northend Nursery
4a Lincoln Close, Slade Green, Kent, DA8 2EB
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 September 2023
| 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
Northend Nursery 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.
Northend Nursery against Bexley
| Northend Nursery | Bexley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 47 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- West Street Neighbourhood Nursery Outstanding, 86 places, DA8 1FA
- King David Nursery/Pre-School (Erith High Street) Good, 55 places, DA8 1FE
- Kiddies Palace Nursery Limited Good, 58 places, DA8 2EL
Northend Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which has 20 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Northend Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Northend Nursery have?
- Northend Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 28 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Northend Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Northend Nursery for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bexley has 60.
- How much does Northend Nursery cost?
- Northend Nursery 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 Northend Nursery 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 Northend Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Northend Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Northend Nursery on 28 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Northend Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Northend Nursery is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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.