Ofsted report card

Premier Lodge Day Nursery

Sidcup · DA15 7EN

Inspected by Ofsted on 16 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2645616
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
108
Registered since
29 September 2021
Local authority
Bexley

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

Sidcup · DA15 7EN. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 28 June 2023 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Premier Lodge Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Premier Lodge Day Nursery in Sidcup was last inspected on 16 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Premier Lodge Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Premier Lodge Day Nursery take? +

Premier Lodge Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Premier Lodge Day Nursery take? +

Premier Lodge Day Nursery is registered for up to 108 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Premier Lodge Day Nursery been registered? +

Premier Lodge Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 29 September 2021. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2645616.

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