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Witty Kiddies Sydenham

Ofsted: Urgent improvement·
5.0(23 parent reviews) ·Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road, London, SE26 6ET · Bromley
Number of places
28 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Bromley

About this day nursery

Witty Kiddies Sydenham, established in 2016, is a childcare setting located in London, SE26 6ET, catering to children aged 2 to 4 years. The nursery operates from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

While parents generally provide positive feedback on staff relationships and support for children's behaviour, the latest Ofsted inspection on January 12, 2026, highlighted several areas requiring urgent improvement. These include strengthening the key-person system, enhancing support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and improving the assessment and planning process for all children, including those who speak English as an additional language (EAL).

Staff provide regular outdoor play opportunities, encouraging children to develop independence by putting on their coats and shoes. Although some staff have received training in supporting children with additional needs and incorporating diverse backgrounds into learning experiences, more consistent application of these strategies is needed.

The nursery is committed to addressing these areas to ensure all children receive consistent opportunities to make steady progress in their learning and development.

What it's like

Leaders have failed to exercise adequate oversight of the quality of learning and teaching they provide for children. Children who are disadvantaged and those who need additional support with their learning do not benefit from consistent opportunities to make steady progress from their starting points. Leaders have failed to ensure that staff check the progress of disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively, meaning staff do not accurately identify or plan for areas in which children need further support. As a result, children's learning needs are not met. Leaders do not make certain that staff understand how to support children with communication and language delay effectively to engage in group activities. As a result, children with SEND do not make steady progress from their starting points.

Positive interactions with staffDevelop confidenceOutdoor playSensory explorationPromote independence

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 8am – 6pm

Age range

6 months – 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Urgent improvement

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Urgent improvement

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
—
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementUrgent improvement
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
InclusionUrgent improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Witty Kiddies Sydenham

Last inspected 12 January 2026 · Geetha Ramesh

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • ensure that staff practice is monitored effectively to identify weaknesses in practice and to continually support staff to improve their personal effectiveness
  • ensure that the key-person system is effective to build relationships with parents and to work closely with them to meet children's needs
  • ensure that effective systems are in place to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
  • ensure that assessments of children's progress, including the progress check at age 2, are effective to identify and plan support for individual children's progress, including their communication and language development
  • ensure that planning is informed by the next steps in children's learning and implemented effectively to meet the needs of all children, including children who speak English as an additional language.

What it's like to attend

Leaders have failed to exercise adequate oversight of the quality of learning and teaching they provide for children. Children who are disadvantaged and those who need additional support with their learning do not benefit from consistent opportunities to make steady progress from their starting points. Leaders have failed to ensure that staff check the progress of disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively, meaning staff do not accurately identify or plan for areas in which children need further support. As a result, children's learning needs are not met. Leaders do not make certain that staff understand how to support children with communication and language delay effectively to engage in group activities. As a result, children with SEND do not make steady progress from their starting points.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from positive interactions with staff and develop confidence in their abilities.
  • Children learn to use child-safety knives to cut fruit in preparation for snack time.
  • Children learn to get their coats and shoes on in preparation for outdoor activities.
  • Children demonstrate an understanding of what is expected of them, for example, waiting their turn with the "treasure basket".
  • Older children learn to describe emotions, relating falling over to a "sad face".
  • Staff provide consistent prompts to children to help them remember what is expected of their behaviour.

Areas to develop

  • 1monitor staff practice effectively to identify weaknesses and support improvement
  • 2ensure the key-person system is effective to build relationships with parents and meet children's needs
  • 3ensure effective systems are in place to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
  • 4ensure assessments of children's progress are effective to identify and plan support, including for communication and language development
  • 5ensure planning is informed by children's next steps in learning and implemented effectively for all children, including those who speak English as an additional language
Inspection #10374248 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have failed to identify and understand the needs of children who fall behind in their learning and development. Leaders do not ensure that gaps in children's learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged children, are addressed swiftly.

Outdoor space

Staff provide regular opportunities for children to play outdoors. They learn to get their coats and shoes on in preparation for outdoor activities.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are not supported to make steady progress from their starting points. Although parents share a list of words in the child's home language, staff do not make effective use of these to support children's needs.

Parent Reviews of Witty Kiddies Sydenham

5.0
(23)
LEONIE BARTLETT
5 years ago

Such a lovely nursery. Great staff. Felt so at ease leaving my daughter once returning back to work. My child always comes home happy that gives me the most peace of mind! Would recommend to friends & family.

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Joshua Angol
5 years ago

Very friendly & professional staff with a warming and welcoming culture to the children. My child seems to be very happy & comfortable here. I would definitely recommend to any parent looking for a nursery which is safe, interactive and enjoyable for their child.

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Gemma Taylor
5 years ago

What do you want from a nursery? To set up your child up for big school and to teach them their ABCs and 123s .. Absolutely. For me, it goes beyond that. I want my son to have FUN! To learn through experience, to be child led and to have supportive and caring adults around him who would not hesitate to comfort him if needed. Witty kiddies is all of the above and so much more. The staff are amazing, they care about each child individually, their quirks and attributes that make them so special. Cannot recommend enough!!

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Aysha Kibrya
5 years ago

My daughter was very attached to me as a baby (premature) and when she started at 2years old we found that at Witty Kiddies, Fay Fay and her team, supported us both in this transition. My daughter left WK to start reception and flourised as she had a head start as they made learning fun and interesting. I have recommend this nursery to all my friends and family as the teaching, playing, relationship building and learning was amazing. I thank Fay Fay and her staff team for the positive impact they have had our little girl.

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Peter Gordon
5 years ago

The staff are kind, caring and very professional and the facilities are great, the number of varieties and activities each day is amazing. My boy looks forward to attending. He enjoys and has fun while learning in an environment that he is very happy in. Highly recommended.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2018

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • March 2025Requires improvement
  • July 2022Good
  • January 2022Inadequate
  • February 2018Good

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