Full-day nursery in Iwade, Kent
Ickle Pickles Nursery School
1 School Mews, School Lane, Iwade, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8UW · 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 February 2024Reference 2776386Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 February 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
1 School Mews, School Lane, Iwade, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8UW · More nurseries in ME9
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including School Lane, Sanderling Way and Evergreen Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Iwade Nature Park1 min walk
- Holly Blue Drive Rec Ground8 min walk
- Woodpecker Play Area playground1 min walk
- School Lane Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- The Colson Drive Play Area playground8 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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Ickle Pickles Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 1 School Mews, School Lane, Iwade, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8UW, in Iwade, Kent. It is registered for 61 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 13 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Storal Nurseries Limited.
Run by Storal Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 29 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ickle Pickles Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tinkerbells Early YearsSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Happy Days UK LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Chatter TotsFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Tinkerbells at the Clock TowerSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Rising Stars NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Squirrel Lodge NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Iwade School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Kemsley Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
- Regis Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.7 miles
- Milton Court Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.9 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 Ickle Pickles Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ickle Pickles Nursery School Good at its inspection on 24 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ickle Pickles Nursery School take?
Ickle Pickles Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
Who runs Ickle Pickles Nursery School?
Ickle Pickles Nursery School is run by Storal Nurseries Limited, which runs 29 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ickle Pickles Nursery School?
Kemsley is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ickle Pickles Nursery School?
You can call 01795 474551 and visit www.storal.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2776386 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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