Full-day nursery in Plaxtol, Kent
Plaxtol Nursery School
Plaxtol Nursery School, School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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 February 2019Reference 2507772Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 November 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 March 2022Food 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
Plaxtol Nursery School, School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD · More nurseries in TN15
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office and Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Winnie Bowes Play Area 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.
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Plaxtol Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Plaxtol Nursery School, School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD, in Plaxtol, Kent. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Family Tree Nursery Limited.
Run by The Family Tree Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Plaxtol Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Shipbourne School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.2 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 Plaxtol Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Plaxtol Nursery School Good at its inspection on 17 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Plaxtol Nursery School take?
Plaxtol Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Plaxtol Nursery School?
Plaxtol Nursery School is run by The Family Tree Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
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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 2507772 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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