Sessional pre-school in Rochester East & Warren Wood, Medway
St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester)
Wesley Hall, St Luke's Methodist Church, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ · 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.
Latest report published 21 September 2026. Ofsted inspected again after the inspection shown above; we'll add the new results when we next update our records.
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
Wesley Hall, St Luke's Methodist Church, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ · More nurseries in ME1
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including St Lukes Methodist Church, The George and Beatty Road Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Friston Way Park2 min walk
- Copperfield Park10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Rosebery Recreation Ground Play Area 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 Medway there are about 4 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 Luke's Pre-School (Rochester) is a sessional pre-school at Wesley Hall, St Luke's Methodist Church, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ, in Rochester East & Warren Wood, Medway. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Nest NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Top of the Hill Pre-school LtdSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| St Stephens PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little ExplorersFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Boundary Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | 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
- Warren Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- Crest Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- Balfour Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Delce Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Balfour Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- St Peter's Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 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 St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester) Good at its inspection on 8 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester) take?
St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester) is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester)?
Chatham is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester)?
You can call 01634 819809 and visit www.stlukespre-school.co.uk.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 103846 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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