Sessional pre-school in Hersden, Kent
Hersden Under 5's
Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (2 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2025Reference 2857253Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 13 November 2024Food 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
Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS · More nurseries in CT3
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including The Sycamores, Chislet Gardens and East View.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Hersden Under 5's is a sessional pre-school at Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS, in Hersden, Kent. It is registered for 30 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersden Under 5'sThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Westbere PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Chislet & District PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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| Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Water Meadows Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Hoath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.4 miles
- Sturry Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 1.5 miles
- Chislet Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.9 miles
- Orion Spires Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 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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How many children can Hersden Under 5's take?
Hersden Under 5's is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact Hersden Under 5's?
You can call 01227 713120 and visit hersdenunder5s.weebly.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2857253 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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