Sessional pre-school in Hextable, Kent
Hextable Village Pre-School
The Gallery, Heritage Centre, College Road, SWANLEY, BR8 7LT · 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 September 2009Reference EY396796Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 November 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Gallery, Heritage Centre, College Road, SWANLEY, BR8 7LT · More nurseries in BR8
Parks and playgrounds
- Swanley Park5 min walk
- Hextable Park10 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Hextable Village Pre-School
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Hextable Village Pre-School
Hextable Village Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Gallery, Heritage Centre, College Road, SWANLEY, BR8 7LT, in Hextable, Kent. It is registered for 26 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hextable Village Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Birches NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Five Wents Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Oaks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Sparks Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Swanley Kindergarten Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Ab Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hextable Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Horizon Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- Downsview Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.0 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 1.1 miles
- High Firs Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.2 miles
- Joydens Wood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What are Hextable Village Pre-School's opening hours?
Hextable Village Pre-School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Hextable Village Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hextable Village Pre-School Good at its inspection on 15 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hextable Village Pre-School take?
Hextable Village Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Hextable Village Pre-School?
Swanley is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hextable Village Pre-School?
You can call 01322 613858 and visit www.hextablevillagepreschool.org.
Tools for parents in Kent
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in KentFees by age in Kent
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
- 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY396796 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free