Cherry Tree Kids Club, Upland Primary School

Cherry Tree Kids Club is an out-of-school childcare setting at Upland Primary School, rather than a day nursery. It has 60 places on non-domestic premises and is recorded on the Early Years, compulsory and voluntary Childcare Registers. Those register entries do not reveal which ages currently attend.

The latest supplied Ofsted record is an out-of-school childcare inspection from October 2024. It carries no overall effectiveness grade. Safeguarding was found effective at that inspection, giving parents a dated regulatory finding rather than a current graded judgement.

This is wraparound-style, out-of-school provision based at a primary school, not an all-day nursery organised into baby, toddler and preschool rooms. Its out-of-school classification supplies no basis for describing nursery rooms. For children within early-years scope, the Early Years Foundation Stage covers learning, development and care through play and everyday experiences. The record does not describe how the club delivers that framework. Parents should judge it as school-age care, with activities adapted appropriately for any younger children.

The school premises do not establish a formal link to the school's admissions or teaching. Attendance at the club should not be read as giving any priority for a school place.

Safeguarding was effective when Ofsted inspected in October 2024. This is the clearest quality-related evidence available, although it is not an overall grade and should not be presented as one.

Families whose child needs medication, dietary adjustments or additional support should discuss how the club records needs, shares information with school staff and allocates responsibility during each session.

The club operates from Upland Primary School, Church Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4DG. The registration records 60 places, but that is capacity rather than evidence of current vacancies.

Families need the provider’s current wraparound schedule, eligibility rules and written quotation before applying. They should also confirm funding participation and the arrangements for meals, snacks and non-food consumables.

• Service scope. This is registered as out-of-school day care, not a day nursery. Confirm the ages accepted and whether the needed before-school, after-school or holiday pattern is actually offered.
• Practical terms. Obtain the current sessions, charges, food arrangements and booking conditions before comparing it with other wraparound options.
• Support arrangements. Families needing medication, dietary adjustments or SEND support should discuss present procedures directly, and confirm the arrangements before booking.

Cherry Tree Kids Club is best suited to families seeking school-based out-of-school care and willing to verify the current pattern directly. The October 2024 safeguarding finding is useful reassurance, but the absence of published session details means no responsible verdict can promise either before-school or after-school provision. Confirm both patterns, accepted ages and practical terms before deciding.