Sessional pre-school in New Town, Kent
St Andrews Playgroup
Watling Street, Dartford, DA1 1RF · 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 February 1993Reference 127575Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 September 2024Ofsted · 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 27 January 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Watling Street, Dartford, DA1 1RF · More nurseries in DA1
Stations
- Dartford21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Pilgrims Way, Brentfield Road and The Brent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hesketh Park2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Queens Gardens Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- The Romans playground11 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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St Andrews Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Watling Street, Dartford, DA1 1RF, in New Town, Kent. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 23 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Brent Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
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| The Windmill Nursery DartfordSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| KatieB KidsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Cuddles Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Gateway Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- The Brent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Temple Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- River Mill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.0 miles
- Westgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 1.1 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 St Andrews Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Andrews Playgroup Good at its inspection on 10 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Andrews Playgroup take?
St Andrews Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Andrews Playgroup?
Dartford is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Andrews Playgroup?
You can call 07979 092993 and visit www.standrewsplaygroup.com.
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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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 127575 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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