Full-day nursery in Hawkinge, Kent
Little Oaks Kindergarten
85 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BP · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2014Reference EY475631Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 February 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 June 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
85 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BP · More nurseries in CT18
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Heyford Close, De Havilland Close and The White Horse.
Parks and playgrounds
- Frank and Betty's Field6 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Grebe Close playground7 min walk
- Winter Drive Play Area playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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.
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Little Oaks Kindergarten is a full-day nursery at 85 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BP, in Hawkinge, Kent. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Little Oaks Early Years Limited.
Run by Little Oaks Early Years Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Oaks KindergartenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Acorns ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Kid Ease HawkingeFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Stars NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIOSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Little Oaks Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Playbox Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hawkinge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.1 miles
- The Churchill School Primaryages 4–11 0.3 miles
- Folkestone Primary Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.5 miles
- The Beacon Folkestone ages 3–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.6 miles
- Harcourt Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.8 miles
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.8 miles
- Mundella Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.8 miles
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.8 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 Oaks Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Oaks Kindergarten Good at its inspection on 24 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Oaks Kindergarten take?
Little Oaks Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Oaks Kindergarten?
Little Oaks Kindergarten is run by Little Oaks Early Years Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
How do I contact Little Oaks Kindergarten?
You can call 01303 892053 and visit littleoaks.org.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
- 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY475631 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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