Sessional pre-school in Foord, Kent
Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO
Folkestone Baptist Church, Hill Road, Folkestone, CT19 6LY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong 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 January 2024Reference 2774263Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 October 2022Food 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
Folkestone Baptist Church, Hill Road, Folkestone, CT19 6LY · More nurseries in CT19
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Tyson Road, Keyes Place and Hill Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brabner Park4 min walk
- Hollands Park9 min walk
- Danni & James Community Friendship Park10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground11 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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Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO is a sessional pre-school at Folkestone Baptist Church, Hill Road, Folkestone, CT19 6LY, in Foord, Kent. It is registered for 32 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong 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 (November 2026).
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| Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIOThis nursery | Report card 2026 | 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
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Martello Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.4 miles
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.5 miles
- Mundella Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- The Beacon Folkestone ages 3–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Compass Community School Coastal Park ages 5–17 0.9 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 Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO's Ofsted rating?
Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO was inspected on 1 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong 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 Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO take?
Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO?
Folkestone Central is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO?
You can call 01303 245562 and visit littleacornspreschoolcio.co.uk.
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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 2774263 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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