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Fennies Woodside

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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5.0(12 parent reviews)
·112 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AD · Croydon
Number of places
91 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Croydon

About this day nursery

Fennies Nurseries is dedicated to providing an enriching start for children under five, fostering a family-like atmosphere across its various locations. The organisation continually invests in its facilities and programs to ensure an outstanding Early Years experience, enabling children, their families, and staff members to flourish.

They offer a comprehensive approach to early childhood education, focusing on aspects like curriculum and pedagogy, nutrition, and creating stimulating environments. Fennies also prioritizes strong partnerships with parents, offering resources and support to aid in children's development both within and outside the nursery setting.

With a commitment to quality and continuous improvement, Fennies aims to be a leading provider of early years care and education.

What it's like

Staff know children well, rigorously observing and assessing their learning to provide support and create an inclusive environment. They manage behaviour positively and encourage healthy eating. The curriculum is ambitious, offering indoor and outdoor opportunities, and staff strongly support disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to ensure a strong start in their education.

Family-centred approachFocus on Early Years experienceParent partnerships

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fennies Woodside

Last inspected 15 July 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff know children well, rigorously observing and assessing their learning to provide support and create an inclusive environment. They manage behaviour positively and encourage healthy eating. The curriculum is ambitious, offering indoor and outdoor opportunities, and staff strongly support disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to ensure a strong start in their education.

Inspector highlights

  • The managers are dedicated to the well-being and development of children and staff, with a clear and ambitious vision for high-quality care and education.
  • Staff set high expectations for children's learning and provide individual support to close developmental gaps, especially in speech development and behaviour.
  • Mathematics is a strong feature in the curriculum, with staff teaching children to use numbers spontaneously and during planned activities, developing a love of numbers and early mathematical concepts.
  • The managers provide strong support to staff through regular discussions and evaluation, encouraging higher qualifications and boosting confidence in teaching.
  • Staff provide children with opportunities to hear different languages, promoting diversity, and organise a wide variety of outings to enrich children's learning and understanding of the world.

Areas to develop

  • 1manage changes in daily routines more effectively to enhance children's learning and engagement.
Inspection #10359174 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how staff build strong relationships with their children, which benefits their children's emotional well-being effectively.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff offer strong support to those children who are disadvantaged and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. With additional funding, children receive individual support to close any gaps in their development, such as their speech development and behaviour.

Outdoor space

Staff follow an ambitious curriculum designed to provide a wealth of opportunities, indoors and outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Fennies Woodside

5.0
(12)
Kathleen Reid
4 months ago

My daughter has been attending Fennies since she was 6 months old and started at Addiscombe and then transferred to Lower Addiscombe. My son (now 12) attended Addiscombe when he was younger and it was the best decision ever. My daughter has developed so much from taking her first steps in baby room to now confidently writing the letters of her name and simple words. Both nurseries have been amazing with keeping me updated on development, nutrition, observations and parent partnership is fantastic. I fully believe that Fennies has definitely set my daughter on the right path ready for her next journey to school in September. Will forever be grateful :)

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Phiona M
2 years ago

As a parent, I've had positive experiences of Fennies Woodside. The manager, Claire, is very accessible and staff at all levels are warm and responsive. I find the quality and frequency of communication to be good. The parent app is updated through the day. Parents are welcomed to the nursery environment and there are regular opportunities to be involved with your child's activities. The nursery itself is clean, bright and with varied places to learn and play both indoors and outdoors. My daughter settled really well and I can see how the nursery is contributing to her confidence and development. She enjoys nursery so much and updates family about her friends, activities and staff when at home.

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keylee grimes
2 years ago

I am thrilled to share my overwhelmingly positive experience at Fennies Nursery. From the moment my son stepped through the door, it has been an absolute pleasure. The daily activities are thoughtfully planned, ensuring a world of exploration and sensory play for all the children. One of the most remarkable aspects has been how the staff seamlessly adapted to my son's specific needs. Their dedication and expertise in catering to individual requirements truly sets them apart. I couldn't recommend them enough. The nursery's app has been a game changer for us. The constant updates throughout the day, accompanied by delightful pictures of my son's adventures, provide a reassuring glimpse into his world. It's like being right there with him. I eagerly anticipate continuing our journey with Fennies Nursery, confident that my son is in the best possible hands. This is a place where learning, growth, and joy thrive, and I couldn't be happier with our choice. Special thanks to Sherika, Nicole who was/are Noah’s key carer, and all of the staff that take care of our babies in the Explorers room. Noting all the staff are amazing and if I could name them all I would do so!

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Nikki Pellington
2 years ago

Beautiful big, bright, clean rooms with lots of fun activities and things to investigate! Bria and Emma have been fantastic at the nursery - home communication, especially when our daughter has been a little upset during drop-off. We are very grateful for their time and effort in ensuring our daughter is happy and keeping us updated. The manager, Claire, has been great at answering any questions we have and making us feel comfortable.

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Harriet Smith
2 years ago

This nursery is absolutely fantastic - hugely recommend it. The staff are so passionate and extremely kind and caring. Sherika and Bria look after my daughter and she loves them so much - can't praise them highly enough. She settled in really quickly and Sherika sent me photos of her to let me know she was happy after the first week of tears at drop off. She gets very excited to see them when we drop her off. The nursery itself is brilliant too - loads of space and fun activities for the kids to get involved in, the garden area is perfect with lots of shaded areas and the food sounds really tasty too! We feel very lucky that our daughter gets to go here. Thank you!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 July 2025

Good

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