The Cottage Nursery
Latest Ofsted grade for The Cottage Nursery in Crayford, Bexley: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN EY498708 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | The Cottage Nursery |
|---|---|
| URN | EY498708 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Town | Crayford |
| Address | The Cottage, Lower Station Road |
| Postcode | DA1 3PY |
| Telephone | 01322838181 |
| Website | https://www.thecottagenursery.com |
| Registered | 22 March 2016 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 8 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 3 March 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Expected Standard |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Expected Standard |
| Achievement | Expected Standard |
| Inclusion | Expected Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Expected Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Expected Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Expected Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 26 March 2025 — Pre-2025 — Requires Improvement (report PDF)
- 28 February 2023 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 27 March 2019 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 24 September 2018 — Pre-2025 — Inadequate (report PDF)
- 30 January 2017 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 25 April 2026.