Full-day nursery in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent
Harlequin Forest School
The Woods, Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4NA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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.
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
The Woods, Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4NA · More nurseries in ME17
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
© 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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Harlequin Forest School is a full-day nursery at The Woods, Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4NA, in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent. It is registered for 15 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Harlequin Out Of School Clubs Ltd.
Run by Harlequin Out Of School Clubs Ltd (school), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlequin Forest SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tiger Cubs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Early Learning Steps MaidstoneSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Maidstone Nursery Pre-School and Holiday ClubSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Brishing Barn Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup AssociationSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Tiger Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Loose Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Five Acre Wood School ages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Leigh Academy Oaks Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
- Leigh Academy Molehill Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Leigh Academy Tree Tops Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 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 Harlequin Forest School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Harlequin Forest School Outstanding at its inspection on 16 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Harlequin Forest School take?
Harlequin Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 15 children at any one time.
Who runs Harlequin Forest School?
Harlequin Forest School is run by Harlequin Out Of School Clubs Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
How do I contact Harlequin Forest School?
You can call 07734 507086 and visit hosc.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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2691614 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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