Sessional pre-school in Margate, Kent
Cocoon in Margate
Cliftonville Community Centre, 23 St. Pauls Road, Margate, CT9 2DB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cliftonville Community Centre, 23 St. Pauls Road, Margate, CT9 2DB · More nurseries in CT9
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including St Paul's Church, Percy Road and Sweyn Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Oval Gardens4 min walk
- Dane Park5 min walk
- Fort Hill9 min walk
- Dalby Square Play Area playground5 min walk
- Jubilee Play Park playground5 min walk
- Dane Park Play Area playground6 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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Cocoon in Margate is a sessional pre-school at Cliftonville Community Centre, 23 St. Pauls Road, Margate, CT9 2DB, in Margate, Kent. It is registered for 25 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoon in MargateThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Start CliftonvilleFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| First Steps NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ MargateFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| My NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Avenues MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Oaks MargateFull-day nursery | 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
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Cliftonville Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Northdown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.8 miles
- Salmestone Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Palm Bay Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.1 miles
- Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.7 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 Cocoon in Margate's Ofsted rating?
Cocoon in Margate was inspected on 13 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Cocoon in Margate take?
Cocoon in Margate is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Cocoon in Margate?
Margate is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cocoon in Margate?
You can visit cocooninmargate.com.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2749008 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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