Sessional pre-school in Postling, Kent
Badgers Bridge
The Street, Postling, Hythe, CT21 4EU · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2009Reference EY395128Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Street, Postling, Hythe, CT21 4EU · More nurseries in CT21
Nearest stations and parks
- Sandling31 min walk · 1.3 miles
- Westenhanger36 min walk · 1.5 miles
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 is a sessional pre-school at The Street, Postling, Hythe, CT21 4EU, in Postling, Kent. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Badgers Bridge LLP.
Run by Badgers Bridge LLP (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.7 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's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Badgers Bridge Good at its inspection on 17 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Badgers Bridge take?
Badgers Bridge is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
Who runs Badgers Bridge?
Badgers Bridge is run by Badgers Bridge LLP, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Badgers Bridge?
Sandling is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Badgers Bridge?
You can call 01303 862951 and visit www.badgersbridge.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY395128 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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