Sessional pre-school in Groombridge, East Sussex
Groombridge Pre-School
King Edward Vii Institute, Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9QX · 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 March 1967Reference 109431Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 May 2022Ofsted · 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 8 January 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
King Edward Vii Institute, Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9QX · More nurseries in TN3
Stations
- Groombridge (Spa Valley Railway)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Station Road, Surgery and Newton Willows.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 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 East Sussex 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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Groombridge Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at King Edward Vii Institute, Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9QX, in Groombridge, East Sussex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 18 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Holmewood House School ages 2–13has a nursery class 1.6 miles
- Langton Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.6 miles
- Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.8 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 Groombridge Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Groombridge Pre-School Good at its inspection on 26 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Groombridge Pre-School take?
Groombridge Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Groombridge Pre-School?
Groombridge (Spa Valley Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Groombridge Pre-School?
You can call 01892 861113 and visit groombridgepreschool.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.
- © 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 109431 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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