Sessional pre-school in Luton, Medway
Crestway Preschool
The Community Centre, Stonecross Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BL · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2025Reference 2825807Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 June 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
The Community Centre, Stonecross Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BL · More nurseries in ME5
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Mill Lane, Street End Road and Hopewell Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Luton Millennium Green8 min walk
- Luton Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 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 Medway there are about 4 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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Crestway Preschool is a sessional pre-school at The Community Centre, Stonecross Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BL, in Luton, Medway. It is registered for 35 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) 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. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestway PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Luton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Greenvale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Wayfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.7 miles
- Byron Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Phoenix Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.9 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 Crestway Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Crestway Preschool was inspected on 12 February 2026 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 Crestway Preschool take?
Crestway Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Crestway Preschool?
Chatham is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Crestway Preschool?
You can call 01634 844354.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2825807 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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