Full-day nursery in Barham, Kent
Barham Pre-School
Valley Road, Barham, CT4 6NX · 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 September 1977Reference 127001Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 January 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
Valley Road, Barham, CT4 6NX · More nurseries in CT4
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Primary School and The Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground12 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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Barham Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Valley Road, Barham, CT4 6NX, in Barham, Kent. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barham Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Baby KaleidascopeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Sunshine Corner NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Blossom Tree Early EducationSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Kaleidascope ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Bridge Village PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
| Woodpeckers NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 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 Barham Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barham Pre-School Good at its inspection on 14 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barham Pre-School take?
Barham Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Barham Pre-School?
You can call 07941 829647 and visit barhampreschool.co.uk.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127001 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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