Sessional pre-school in Great Chart, Kent
Godinton Playschool
Godinton Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford, TN23 3JJ · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2021Reference 2640253Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 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
Godinton Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford, TN23 3JJ · More nurseries in TN23
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Shops, Springwood Close and Springwood Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Repton Park Walk5 min walk
- Repton Park6 min walk
- Repton Park Nature Reserve6 min walk
- Lime Row Play Area11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 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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Godinton Playschool is a sessional pre-school at Godinton Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford, TN23 3JJ, in Great Chart, Kent. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godinton PlayschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Great Chart and Singleton Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Godinton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.1 miles
- Repton Manor Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- The Wyvern School (Buxford) ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.8 miles
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Great Chart Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- Victoria Road Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.1 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 Godinton Playschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Godinton Playschool Good at its inspection on 2 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Godinton Playschool take?
Godinton Playschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Godinton Playschool?
Ashford International is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Godinton Playschool?
You can call 07982 829678 and visit www.godintonplayschool.co.uk.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2640253 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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