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17 nurseries in Orpington

Every day nursery in Orpington on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in Outer London after the free hours.

17 day nurseries
1 rated Outstanding
2 with a new report card (12%)
871 places in total
£173 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Orpington

The top of our Orpington ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Orpington
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Hayeswick Farnborough BR6 7ASOutstanding10 May 202341
2Bright Sparks Day Nursery & Pre-School BR6 9JUExpected standard in 3 of 617 February 202664
3Bumble Bells - The Happiness Project Childcare BR6 6BQExpected standard in all 625 March 202620
4Orpington Day Nursery 2 BR6 0HGGood6 February 202536
5Orpington Day Nursery BR6 0HGGood16 December 202429

Day nurseries in Orpington, best rated first

All 17 day nurseries in Orpington
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Hayeswick Farnborough BR6 7ASOutstanding10 May 202341
2Bright Sparks Day Nursery & Pre-School BR6 9JUExpected standard in 3 of 617 February 202664
3Bumble Bells - The Happiness Project Childcare BR6 6BQExpected standard in all 625 March 202620
4Orpington Day Nursery 2 BR6 0HGGood6 February 202536
5Orpington Day Nursery BR6 0HGGood16 December 202429
6Threshers Day Nursery BR5 4AXGood12 December 202490
7Our Lady's Pre-School BR5 4ARGood29 November 202440
8Tiddlywinks Pre-School @ Poverest BR5 2JDGood21 June 202427
9Giant Steps Nursery BR5 2RAGood14 November 202330
10Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool BR5 1HDGood6 April 202368
11Kindred Orpington BR6 0EJGood24 March 202355
12Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Orpington BR6 9JLGood26 January 202383
13Twixus (Garland Hill) Limited BR5 3SZGood12 September 2022127
14Boost Education Orpington BR6 0NNNot yet gradedNot yet
15Farrow Fields BR6 7BANot yet gradedNot yet37
16Kids Nursery BR6 6BQNot yet gradedNot yet29
17Little Elms Daycare Nursery Crofton BR6 8HUNot yet gradedNot yet95

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Nurseries by postcode in Orpington

Orpington is in Bromley.

Nursery fees in Orpington

What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in Orpington itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, Outer London, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 Orpington

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Orpington as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.