Full-day nursery in Boughton Street, Kent
Magpie Pre-School
C/o Boughton Methodist Primary School, School Lane, Faversham, ME13 9AW · 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 April 2016Reference EY494665Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 1 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
C/o Boughton Methodist Primary School, School Lane, Faversham, ME13 9AW · More nurseries in ME13
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including School Lane, Colonel's Lane and The Charltons.
Parks and playgrounds
- Boughton Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 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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Magpie Pre-School is a full-day nursery at C/o Boughton Methodist Primary School, School Lane, Faversham, ME13 9AW, in Boughton Street, Kent. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 17 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.4 miles
- Graveney Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.8 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 Magpie Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Magpie Pre-School Good at its inspection on 1 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Magpie Pre-School take?
Magpie Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Magpie Pre-School?
Selling is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Magpie Pre-School?
You can call 01227 751404 and visit www.magpiepre-schoolboughton.co.uk.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY494665 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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