Sessional pre-school in Hoath, Kent
Chislet & District Playgroup
Hoath Village Hall, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA · 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 August 1987Reference 127103Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places33 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 January 2016Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Hoath Village Hall, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA · More nurseries in CT3
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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Chislet & District Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Hoath Village Hall, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA, in Hoath, Kent. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hoath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Chislet Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.2 miles
- Water Meadows Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.3 miles
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.5 miles
- Herne Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 1.6 miles
- Orion Spires Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.7 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 Chislet & District Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chislet & District Playgroup Good at its inspection on 8 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chislet & District Playgroup take?
Chislet & District Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
How do I contact Chislet & District Playgroup?
You can call 07926 921757.
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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 127103 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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