Sessional pre-school in Paddock Wood, Kent
Scalliwags Pre-School
The Nursery School Unit, Paddock Wood Community Centre, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6EB · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.7 on Google (15 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2025Reference 2831937Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 September 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
The Nursery School Unit, Paddock Wood Community Centre, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6EB · More nurseries in TN12
Stations
- Paddock Wood13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Police Station, Mascalls Corner and Morgan Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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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Scalliwags Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Nursery School Unit, Paddock Wood Community Centre, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6EB, in Paddock Wood, Kent. It is registered for 42 children. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 15 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Scalliwags Pre-School CIO.
Run by Scalliwags Pre-School CIO (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalliwags Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Barnies Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Little Birches in BrenchleyFull-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
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.7 miles
- Capel Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.8 miles
- The Quest School ages 5–19 1.9 miles
- Leigh Academy Mascalls Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.5 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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How many children can Scalliwags Pre-School take?
Scalliwags Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Who runs Scalliwags Pre-School?
Scalliwags Pre-School is run by Scalliwags Pre-School CIO, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Scalliwags Pre-School?
Paddock Wood is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Scalliwags Pre-School?
You can call 01892 835980 and visit www.scalliwags.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2831937 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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