Sessional pre-school in Hempstead, Medway
Hempstead Pavilion Playgroup
Hempstead Playing Fields, Gillingham, ME7 3RH · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hempstead Playing Fields, Gillingham, ME7 3RH · More nurseries in ME7
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Hempstead Road North, The Flying Saucer and Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wigmore Park10 min walk
- Capstone Farm Country Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground11 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 Medway there are about 4 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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Hempstead Pavilion Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Hempstead Playing Fields, Gillingham, ME7 3RH, in Hempstead, Medway. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead Pavilion PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Hedgehogs HempsteadFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at HempsteadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Gillingham NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Fairview FledglingsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Prima Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Parkwood Christian Fellowship PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hempstead Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Hempstead Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Fairview Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Deanwood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 miles
- Parkwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2023 1.2 miles
- Danecourt School ages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.3 miles
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.3 miles
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.3 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 Hempstead Pavilion Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hempstead Pavilion Playgroup Good at its inspection on 6 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hempstead Pavilion Playgroup take?
Hempstead Pavilion Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY543640 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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