Sessional pre-school in St James, Kent
St James Road Preschool
St. James Pre School Nursery, Church House, Ferndale, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3RL · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2025Reference 2873836Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 November 2008Food 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
St. James Pre School Nursery, Church House, Ferndale, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3RL · More nurseries in TN2
Stations
- Tunbridge Wells16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- High Brooms23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Ferndale, St James Church and College Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dunorlan Park9 min walk
- Calverley Park10 min walk
- Grosvenor Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Calverley Grounds10 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- 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.
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St James Road Preschool is a sessional pre-school at St. James Pre School Nursery, Church House, Ferndale, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3RL, in St James, Kent. It is registered for 50 children. It is run by D Archer LTD.
Run by D Archer LTD (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Road PreschoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Rocking Horse Montessori KindergartenFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Little Learning Tree Preschool – Bayhall RoadFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Pips Pre-School at The Camden Centre CIOFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery Tunbridge WellsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge WellsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| N Tunbridge WellsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.3 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Beechwood School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- The Wells Free School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Claremont Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- Skinners' Temple Grove Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 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 St James Road Preschool take?
St James Road Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs St James Road Preschool?
St James Road Preschool is run by D Archer LTD, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St James Road Preschool?
Tunbridge Wells is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St James Road Preschool?
You can call 07948 354281 and visit www.stjamesroadpreschool.com.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2873836 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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