Sessional pre-school in West Hill, Kent
Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd
Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Dartford, DA1 3DH · 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 2002Reference EY222929Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 5 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:00
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–12:00
- Fri09:00–12:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Dartford, DA1 3DH · More nurseries in DA1
Stations
- Dartford19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Dartford Girls' Grammar School, Somerset Road and West Hill Primary Academy.
Parks and playgrounds
- Penney Close Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Critchley Avenue Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Willow Walk Playground12 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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Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd is a sessional pre-school at Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Dartford, DA1 3DH, in West Hill, Kent. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Wed; 09:00–12:00, Thu–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 15 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.2 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 0.3 miles
- Westgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Wentworth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.9 miles
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- River Mill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.0 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 Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd's opening hours?
Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Wed; 09:00–12:00, Thu–Fri.
What is Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd Good at its inspection on 5 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd take?
Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd?
Dartford is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) Ltd?
You can call 07949 459363 and visit christchurchpreschooldartford.com.
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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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY222929 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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