Sessional pre-school in Nettlestead, Kent
Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club
Nettlestead & Wateringbury Pre School, Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5ER · 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 November 2011Reference EY440322Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 February 2023Ofsted · 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 15 June 2012Food 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
Nettlestead & Wateringbury Pre School, Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5ER · More nurseries in ME18
Stations
- Wateringbury8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Village Hall and Railway Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wateringbury Playing Fields9 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 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.
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Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club is a sessional pre-school at Nettlestead & Wateringbury Pre School, Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5ER, in Nettlestead, Kent. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 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
- Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.7 miles
- The Discovery School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 1.7 miles
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.9 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 Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club Good at its inspection on 7 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club take?
Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club?
Wateringbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club?
You can call 01622 813120 and visit nwpreschool.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY440322 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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