Sessional pre-school in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association
The Village Hall, Church Street, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HN · 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 April 1991Reference 127031Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 January 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
The Village Hall, Church Street, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HN · More nurseries in ME17
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Village Hall and The Albion Inn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Boughton Monchelsea Recreation Ground1 min walk
- Playground1 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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Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association is a sessional pre-school at The Village Hall, Church Street, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HN, in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup AssociationThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton MonchelseaFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Tiger Cubs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Loose Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.2 miles
- Leigh Academy Tree Tops Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.3 miles
- Tiger Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.4 miles
- Five Acre Wood School ages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 1.4 miles
- Leigh Academy Oaks Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.5 miles
- Leigh Academy Langley Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 1.5 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 Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association Good at its inspection on 11 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association take?
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
How do I contact Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association?
You can call 07999 824478 and visit bmplaygroup.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 127031 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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