Session types
Morning session 9.15 am – 12.15 pm, Afternoon 1.00 pm – 4.00pm, Morning & Afternoon session 9.30 am - 3.30 pm, All Day Session 9.15 am - 4.00 pm, Breakfast Club 8.30 am - 9.15 am
The Ark Pre-School, located near Bromley South Station, has been a community-focused early years provider since the early 1980s. Catering to children aged 2-5 years, the preschool implements the Department for Education's Early Years Curriculum 'Development Matters'.
It operates daily from 9:15 am to 4:00 pm during term time. The Ark is committed to inclusivity, striving to make its services accessible to all families within the local community, promoting equality regardless of gender, race, disability, religion, or belief.
The preschool fosters an environment where children are encouraged to express themselves and discover their abilities through play, aiming to develop them into capable learners. Staff members are noted for their nurturing relationships with children, valuing each one as an individual and readily meeting their needs.
The preschool also offers a breakfast club from 8:30 am to 9:15 am.
Our ethos
The Ark Pre-School implements the 'Development Matters' curriculum, aiming to develop children into capable learners by encouraging self-expression and discovery through play. They are committed to inclusivity and promoting equality for all children and families.
What it's like
Children separate easily from parents and are keen to engage in stimulating activities. Staff support their enthusiasm with motivating learning experiences, including cooking, library trips, and signing sessions, all within a caring environment. New children settle quickly and are encouraged to use good manners and share resources, understanding the expectations of behaviour and following routines easily.
Fees at this nursery are structured around hourly rates for additional sessions, split by age bands. Standard placements incur a registration fee, which is waived for funded-only bookings. Additional charges apply for breakfast club attendance and daily consumable items.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Session types
Morning session 9.15 am – 12.15 pm, Afternoon 1.00 pm – 4.00pm, Morning & Afternoon session 9.30 am - 3.30 pm, All Day Session 9.15 am - 4.00 pm, Breakfast Club 8.30 am - 9.15 am
Opening hours
9:15 am - 4:00 pm, term time only
Age range
2-5yrs
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
1981
Last inspected 11 September 2025
What it's like to attend
Children separate easily from parents and are keen to engage in stimulating activities. Staff support their enthusiasm with motivating learning experiences, including cooking, library trips, and signing sessions, all within a caring environment. New children settle quickly and are encouraged to use good manners and share resources, understanding the expectations of behaviour and following routines easily.
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Inclusion & environment
Leaders work with other professionals, so that personalised plans are targeted to meet the next steps of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This means they make good progress and can access an ambitious curriculum. The providers uses funding to buy resources to directly support vulnerable children, for example in small music-group sessions.
Children enjoy opportunities indoors and outdoors to develop their physical skills. They love climbing and running in the garden and crawling and jumping on the soft play obstacle course. Adults model how to climb over apparatus and encourage children to take age-appropriate risks.
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Date: September 2010
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