Sessional pre-school in Lympne, Kent
Badgers Bridge at Lympne
Lympne Village Hall, Aldington Road, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lympne Village Hall, Aldington Road, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LE · More nurseries in CT21
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Harman Avenue, The County Members and Belcaire Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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.
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Badgers Bridge at Lympne is a sessional pre-school at Lympne Village Hall, Aldington Road, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LE, in Lympne, Kent. It is registered for 30 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Badgers Bridge LLP.
Run by Badgers Bridge LLP (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgers Bridge at LympneThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Hythe BayFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lympne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.2 miles
- Palmarsh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.3 miles
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Badgers Bridge at Lympne's Ofsted rating?
Badgers Bridge at Lympne was inspected on 6 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Badgers Bridge at Lympne take?
Badgers Bridge at Lympne is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Badgers Bridge at Lympne?
Badgers Bridge at Lympne is run by Badgers Bridge LLP, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Badgers Bridge at Lympne?
Westenhanger is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2783667 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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