Sessional pre-school in Frindsbury, Medway
Jack and Jill Playgroup
Minerva Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HN · 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
Minerva Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HN · More nurseries in ME2
Stations
- Strood13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Downside.
Parks and playgrounds
- Broomhill Park3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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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Jack and Jill Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Minerva Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HN, in Frindsbury, Medway. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 6 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack and Jill PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Witty Kiddies StroodFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| SENter Light ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| Cherubs Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Thinkers at All FaithsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| St Nicholas PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Temple Mill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Hilltop Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.6 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 Jack and Jill Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Jack and Jill Playgroup Good at its inspection on 10 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Jack and Jill Playgroup take?
Jack and Jill Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Jack and Jill Playgroup?
Strood is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Jack and Jill Playgroup?
You can call 01634 717585 and visit thejackandjillplaygroup.co.uk.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY452604 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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