Full-day nursery in Herne Common, Kent
Avenue Nursery and Forest School
Ross Wood Campsite, Herne Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7GJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ross Wood Campsite, Herne Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7GJ · More nurseries in CT6
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including The Birches.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Kent there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Avenue Nursery and Forest School is a full-day nursery at Ross Wood Campsite, Herne Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7GJ, in Herne Common, Kent. It is registered for 14 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited.
Run by Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Nursery and Forest SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Briary Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Sturry Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Chislet & District PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Jo Jo's Day Care Nursery Ltd.Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Herne Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 1.4 miles
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.5 miles
- Thornden Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.7 miles
- Herne Bay High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Avenue Nursery and Forest School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Avenue Nursery and Forest School Good at its inspection on 30 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Avenue Nursery and Forest School take?
Avenue Nursery and Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 14 children at any one time.
Who runs Avenue Nursery and Forest School?
Avenue Nursery and Forest School is run by Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2605878 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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