8 nurseries in BR5 (Petts Wood, St Mary Cray, St Paul's Cray)
Every day nursery with a BR5 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in Outer London after the free hours.
Day nurseries in BR5 (Petts Wood, St Mary Cray, St Paul's Cray), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Threshers Day Nursery BR5 4AX | Good | 12 December 2024 | 90 |
| 2 | Our Lady's Pre-School BR5 4AR | Good | 29 November 2024 | 40 |
| 3 | Busy Bees Pre-School BR5 1DP | Good | 25 September 2024 | 24 |
| 4 | Tiddlywinks Pre-School @ Poverest BR5 2JD | Good | 21 June 2024 | 27 |
| 5 | Giant Steps Nursery BR5 2RA | Good | 14 November 2023 | 30 |
| 6 | Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool BR5 1HD | Good | 6 April 2023 | 68 |
| 7 | Twixus (Garland Hill) Limited BR5 3SZ | Good | 12 September 2022 | 127 |
| 8 | Little Crocs Day Nursery and Pre School BR5 1SG | Not yet graded | Not yet | 47 |
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Nursery fees in BR5
What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in BR5 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £217no funded hours | £171after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £214no funded hours | £173after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £83after the free 15 hours | £158after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in BR5
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in BR5 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.