Sessional pre-school in Joyden's Wood, Kent
St. Barnabas Pre School Nursery
St. Barnabas Church Hall, Tile Kiln Lane, BEXLEY, DA5 2BG · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Barnabas Church Hall, Tile Kiln Lane, BEXLEY, DA5 2BG · More nurseries in DA5
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Tile Kiln Lane, Briar Road and Baldwyns Park / Dartford Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 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. Barnabas Pre School Nursery is a sessional pre-school at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Tile Kiln Lane, BEXLEY, DA5 2BG, in Joyden's Wood, Kent. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Pre School NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Bexley ParkFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Acorns Early Years CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Baldwyns Park NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Tiggywinkles Pre-School and PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Old Bexley Village Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–12:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Twinkletoes PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Maypole Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Joydens Wood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Joydens Wood Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Wentworth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.2 miles
- Old Bexley Church of England School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.3 miles
- Wilmington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.3 miles
- Hextable Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.3 miles
- Shenstone School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.6 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 St. Barnabas Pre School Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St. Barnabas Pre School Nursery Good at its inspection on 23 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St. Barnabas Pre School Nursery take?
St. Barnabas Pre School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St. Barnabas Pre School Nursery?
Bexley is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St. Barnabas Pre School Nursery?
You can call 07762 596760 and visit www.stbarnabaspreschool.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127578 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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