Sessional pre-school in Northfleet, Kent
Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive
Unit 2 & 3 The Hive, Northfleet, GRAVESEND, DA11 9DE · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit 2 & 3 The Hive, Northfleet, GRAVESEND, DA11 9DE · More nurseries in DA11
Stations
- Northfleet5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Ebbsfleet International10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Swanscombe21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including The Hive, High Street and Railway Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ebbsfleet River Park12 min walk
- Ebbsfleet Central Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Huntley Avenue Play Area playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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 Explorers Kindergarten The Hive is a sessional pre-school at Unit 2 & 3 The Hive, Northfleet, GRAVESEND, DA11 9DE, in Northfleet, Kent. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Explorers Kindergarten Ltd.
Run by Little Explorers Kindergarten Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers Kindergarten The HiveThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Snowden Hill NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Busy as Bees Nursery and PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Our Ladys Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Feet of EbbsfleetSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Cygnets Pre-School/NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lawn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Manor Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Rosherville Church of England Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.9 miles
- Northfleet Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Springhead Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 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 Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive Outstanding at its inspection on 18 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive take?
Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive?
Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive is run by Little Explorers Kindergarten Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive?
Northfleet is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Explorers Kindergarten The Hive?
You can call 01474 537300 and visit www.littleexplorers-kent.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY489888 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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