Full-day nursery in Elham, Kent
Elham Pre School
Elham Village Hall, High Street, Canterbury, CT4 6SX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- 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 August 2016Reference EY500776Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 27 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places12 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Elham Village Hall, High Street, Canterbury, CT4 6SX · More nurseries in CT4
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including War Memorial.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Elham Pre School is a full-day nursery at Elham Village Hall, High Street, Canterbury, CT4 6SX, in Elham, Kent. It is registered for 12 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elham Pre SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Badgers Bridge On The MinnisSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Elham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.4 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 Elham Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Elham Pre School was inspected on 27 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Elham Pre School take?
Elham Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
How do I contact Elham Pre School?
You can call 01303 840041 and visit www.elhampreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
- 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.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY500776 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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