Sessional pre-school in Knockhall, Kent
Cygnets Pre-School/Nursery
Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council, Council Offices and Hall, The Grove, Swanscombe, DA10 0GA · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council, Council Offices and Hall, The Grove, Swanscombe, DA10 0GA · More nurseries in DA10
Stations
- Swanscombe4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Ebbsfleet International15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Northfleet17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Methodist Church, Sweyne Road and Railway Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ebbsfleet Central Park6 min walk
- Manor Park8 min walk
- Swanscombe Heritage Park9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Children's Play Area - Manor Park playground8 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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Cygnets Pre-School/Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council, Council Offices and Hall, The Grove, Swanscombe, DA10 0GA, in Knockhall, Kent. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnets Pre-School/NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Feet of EbbsfleetSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Snowden Hill NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Jumping Beans Pre-School Ltd GreenhitheSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Explorers Kindergarten The HiveSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Darlings DaycareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | 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
- The Craylands School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Manor Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Alkerden Church of England Academy All-throughages 3–18has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Knockhall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 miles
- Lawn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.0 miles
- Springhead Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.3 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 Cygnets Pre-School/Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cygnets Pre-School/Nursery Good at its inspection on 22 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cygnets Pre-School/Nursery take?
Cygnets Pre-School/Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Cygnets Pre-School/Nursery?
Swanscombe is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cygnets Pre-School/Nursery?
You can call 01322 386111.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY350289 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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