Sessional pre-school in Ide Hill, Kent
Ide Hill Pre-School
Ide Hill Village Hall, Ide Hill, SEVENOAKS, TN14 6JG · 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.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 1992Reference 127275Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 October 2021Ofsted · 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 15 June 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
Ide Hill Village Hall, Ide Hill, SEVENOAKS, TN14 6JG · More nurseries in TN14
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Community Shop and The Cock.
Parks and playgrounds
- Goathurst Common11 min walk
- Playground3 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 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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Ide Hill Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Ide Hill Village Hall, Ide Hill, SEVENOAKS, TN14 6JG, in Ide Hill, Kent. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ide Hill Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Forest Kindergarten LtdSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Brasted Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
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| Crockham Hill PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Monique Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.2 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 Ide Hill Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ide Hill Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 19 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ide Hill Pre-School take?
Ide Hill Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
How do I contact Ide Hill Pre-School?
You can call 01732 750749 and visit idehillpreschool.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127275 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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