Sessional pre-school in Staplehurst, Kent
ELS at Under 5's Preschool
The Village Centre, High Street, Staplehurst Tonbridge, TN12 0BJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected 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 March 2024Reference 2781460Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 29 October 2025Food 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 Village Centre, High Street, Staplehurst Tonbridge, TN12 0BJ · More nurseries in TN12
Stations
- Staplehurst15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Monument.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground10 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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ELS at Under 5's Preschool is a sessional pre-school at The Village Centre, High Street, Staplehurst Tonbridge, TN12 0BJ, in Staplehurst, Kent. It is registered for 28 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Early Learning Steps Ltd.
Run by Early Learning Steps Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELS at Under 5's PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Daisy's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Poppys Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Learning Tree Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Frittenden Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Headcorn PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Marden Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Staplehurst School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2022 0.2 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 ELS at Under 5's Preschool's Ofsted rating?
ELS at Under 5's Preschool was inspected on 25 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 Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can ELS at Under 5's Preschool take?
ELS at Under 5's Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Who runs ELS at Under 5's Preschool?
ELS at Under 5's Preschool is run by Early Learning Steps Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to ELS at Under 5's Preschool?
Staplehurst is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2781460 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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