Sessional pre-school in Minster, Kent
Minster Playgroup
Minster Abbey Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2HE · 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 June 2018Reference EY560596Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 April 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places31 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 December 2025Food 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
Minster Abbey Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2HE · More nurseries in ME12
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Queens Road Co-Op, High Street and Back Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Glen7 min walk
- Playground7 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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Minster Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Minster Abbey Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2HE, in Minster, Kent. It is registered for 31 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026). It is run by Minster Playgroup Committee.
Run by Minster Playgroup Committee (charity), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minster PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Minster PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| Woodlands Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Puddles PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| Queenborough Babies & ToddlersFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Minster in Sheppey Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.2 miles
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Thistle Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Halfway Houses Primary School Primaryages 2–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.4 miles
- Leigh Academy Minster Secondaryages 11–18 1.2 miles
- EKC Sheppey Secondary Secondaryages 11–16 1.9 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 Minster Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Minster Playgroup Good at its inspection on 22 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Minster Playgroup take?
Minster Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 31 children at any one time.
Who runs Minster Playgroup?
Minster Playgroup is run by Minster Playgroup Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Minster Playgroup?
You can call 07598 986782 and visit minsterplaygroup.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY560596 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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