Sessional pre-school in Kings Hill, Kent
Kings Hill Pre School
Kings Hill Centre, 70 Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4LG · 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
Kings Hill Centre, 70 Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4LG · More nurseries in ME19
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Asda, Forest Way and Silver Ball Roundabout.
Parks and playgrounds
- Linear Park8 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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Kings Hill Pre School is a sessional pre-school at Kings Hill Centre, 70 Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4LG, in Kings Hill, Kent. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.1 miles
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.1 miles
- The Discovery School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.8 miles
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.6 miles
- Mereworth Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 1.7 miles
- More Park Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.7 miles
- Offham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Kings Hill Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kings Hill Pre School Good at its inspection on 5 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kings Hill Pre School take?
Kings Hill Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Kings Hill Pre School?
West Malling is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kings Hill Pre School?
You can call 01732 840180 and visit www.kingshillpreschool.co.uk.
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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.
- 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.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY345804 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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