Sessional pre-school in Bidborough, Kent
Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool
Judd Wood Farm, Tonbridge, TN11 8AB · 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 September 2016Reference EY538569Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 17 November 2015Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Judd Wood Farm, Tonbridge, TN11 8AB · More nurseries in TN11
Nearest stations and parks
- Leigh (Kent)36 min walk · 1.5 miles
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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Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Judd Wood Farm, Tonbridge, TN11 8AB, in Bidborough, Kent. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool Limited.
Run by Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Or Shine Forest PreschoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bidborough Village Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Youngstars Nurseries (Leigh)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Speldhurst PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Pennington Park Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Well Place Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Nexus Foundation Special School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.2 miles
- Leigh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.6 miles
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 1.8 miles
- Southborough CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.8 miles
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 1.7 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 Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 5 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool take?
Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool?
Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool is run by Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool?
Leigh (Kent) is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 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.
- 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 EY538569 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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