Sessional pre-school in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone, Kent
Chiddingstone Nursery School
Chiddingstone Castle, Hill Hoath Road, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, TN8 7AD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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 February 2020Reference 2578690Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 June 2022Ofsted · 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 9 September 2026Food 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
Chiddingstone Castle, Hill Hoath Road, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, TN8 7AD · More nurseries in TN8
Nearest stations and parks
- Penshurst39 min walk · 1.6 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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Chiddingstone Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at Chiddingstone Castle, Hill Hoath Road, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, TN8 7AD, in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone, Kent. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Chiddingstone Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chiddingstone Church of England School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.4 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 Chiddingstone Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chiddingstone Nursery School Good at its inspection on 7 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chiddingstone Nursery School take?
Chiddingstone Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Chiddingstone Nursery School?
Penshurst is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chiddingstone Nursery School?
You can call 01892 871315 and visit chiddingstonenursery.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.
- 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 2578690 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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