Full-day nursery in Reading
Kennet Day Nursery
Kennet Day Nursery, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2014Reference EY483460Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 December 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places64 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 March 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
Kennet Day Nursery, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU · More nurseries in RG1
Stations
- Reading11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Reading West18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
24 bus stops within 400 m, including Bridge Street, St Marys Butts and Castle Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Holy Brook Nook6 min walk
- Forbury Gardens9 min walk
- Coley Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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 Reading there are about 3.6 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.
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Kennet Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Kennet Day Nursery, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU, in Reading. It is registered for 64 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Reading Borough Council.
Run by Reading Borough Council (local council), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennet Day NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Katesgrove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Coley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.3 miles
- The Deenway Montessori School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Civitas Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- The Abbey School Reading ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Oxford Road Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- All Saints Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 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 Kennet Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Kennet Day Nursery was inspected on 9 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Kennet Day Nursery take?
Kennet Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 64 children at any one time.
Who runs Kennet Day Nursery?
Kennet Day Nursery is run by Reading Borough Council, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kennet Day Nursery?
Reading is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kennet Day Nursery?
You can call 0118 937 2509.
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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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY483460 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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