Ofsted report card

Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School

49 Sydney Road, Sidcup · DA14 6RA

Inspected by Ofsted on 21 May 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Expected 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

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

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

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY547297
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
47
Registered since
12 October 2017
Local authority
Bexley

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

49 Sydney Road, Sidcup · DA14 6RA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 10 March 2022 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School in 49 Sydney Road, Sidcup was last inspected on 21 May 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 Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Expected 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 Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for up to 47 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School been registered? +

Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 12 October 2017. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY547297.

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