Full-day nursery in Biddenden, Kent
Biddenden PlaySchool
John Mayne C of E Primary School, High Street, ASHFORD, TN27 8AL · 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 March 2007Reference EY350040Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 September 2015Food 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
John Mayne C of E Primary School, High Street, ASHFORD, TN27 8AL · More nurseries in TN27
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including The Weavers.
Parks and playgrounds
- Biddenden Village Green2 min walk
- Millennium Field5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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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Biddenden PlaySchool is a full-day nursery at John Mayne C of E Primary School, High Street, ASHFORD, TN27 8AL, in Biddenden, Kent. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Bethersden Playschool Ltd.
Run by Bethersden Playschool Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddenden PlaySchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| OSHN LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Frittenden Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| St Michael's Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
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| Bridges Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.6 miles |
| Headcorn PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Greenfields School ages 5–18 1.4 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 Biddenden PlaySchool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Biddenden PlaySchool Good at its inspection on 21 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Biddenden PlaySchool take?
Biddenden PlaySchool is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs Biddenden PlaySchool?
Biddenden PlaySchool is run by Bethersden Playschool Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Biddenden PlaySchool?
You can call 07902 231911 and visit www.biddendenplayschool.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 EY350040 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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