Sessional pre-school in Marden, Kent
Marden Pre-School Playgroup
Memorial Hall, Goudhurst Road, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9JX · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 1969Reference 127367Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 May 2025Ofsted · 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 27 April 2017Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Memorial Hall, Goudhurst Road, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9JX · More nurseries in TN12
Stations
- Marden7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including West End Tavern, Sovereigns Way and Mayes Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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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Marden Pre-School Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Memorial Hall, Goudhurst Road, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9JX, in Marden, Kent. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marden Pre-School PlaygroupThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Fox Den NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Harpers Nursery schoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Daisy's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| ELS at Under 5's PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
| Poppys Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
| The Learning Tree Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Leigh Academy Marden Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 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 Marden Pre-School Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Marden Pre-School Playgroup Outstanding at its inspection on 9 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Marden Pre-School Playgroup take?
Marden Pre-School Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Marden Pre-School Playgroup?
Marden is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 127367 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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