Full-day nursery in New Barn, Kent
Molly's Pre-School
Langafel C of E Primary School, Main Road, LONGFIELD, DA3 7PW · 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 2000Reference 127386Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places33 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 December 2024Food 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
Langafel C of E Primary School, Main Road, LONGFIELD, DA3 7PW · More nurseries in DA3
Stations
- Longfield19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Langafel School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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Molly's Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Langafel C of E Primary School, Main Road, LONGFIELD, DA3 7PW, in New Barn, Kent. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly's Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Longfield Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kiddiecare Daycare and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Tiny Tigers Pre School LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Forest Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Young Risers Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Kiddiecare KindergartenSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rowhill School ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Steephill School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Leigh Academy Hartley Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 1.1 miles
- Istead Rise Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.4 miles
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.5 miles
- Leigh Academy Milestone ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.6 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 Molly's Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Molly's Pre-School Good at its inspection on 26 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Molly's Pre-School take?
Molly's Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Molly's Pre-School?
Longfield is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Molly's Pre-School?
You can call 01474 702004 and visit www.mollyspreschool.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
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127386 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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