Full-day nursery in Wilmington, Kent
Bright Beginnings
North Kent College, Hadlow College, Oakfield Lane, DARTFORD, DA1 2JT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
North Kent College, Hadlow College, Oakfield Lane, DARTFORD, DA1 2JT · More nurseries in DA1
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including North Kent College, Maple Road and Hawthorn Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oakfield Park5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Cedar Road Play Area playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Bright Beginnings is a full-day nursery at North Kent College, Hadlow College, Oakfield Lane, DARTFORD, DA1 2JT, in Wilmington, Kent. It is registered for 66 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by North Kent College Governing Body.
Run by North Kent College Governing Body (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright BeginningsThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St. Michaels Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Rainbow Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Twinkletoes PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Highfield Road Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.3 miles
- Wilmington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Westgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- West Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.0 miles
- Wentworth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- Joydens Wood Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.3 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 are Bright Beginnings's opening hours?
Bright Beginnings opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Bright Beginnings's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Beginnings Outstanding at its inspection on 13 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Beginnings take?
Bright Beginnings is registered with Ofsted for up to 66 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Beginnings?
Bright Beginnings is run by North Kent College Governing Body, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Beginnings?
Dartford is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Beginnings?
You can call 01322 629443 and visit www.northkent.ac.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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.
- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY270365 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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