Sessional pre-school in Faversham, Kent
St Mary's Playgroup CIO
St. Mary Of Charity C Of E Primary School, Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2024Reference 2777131Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 2012Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Mary Of Charity C Of E Primary School, Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP · More nurseries in ME13
Stations
- Faversham8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including East Street, Recreation Ground and Newton Road Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Younger Children's Playground6 min walk
- Older Children's Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Finch Close 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 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 Mary's Playgroup CIO is a sessional pre-school at St. Mary Of Charity C Of E Primary School, Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP, in Faversham, Kent. It is registered for 26 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.5 from 2 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Playgroup CIOThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bertie's NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Town Work PlayFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Ethelbert Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Davington Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Bysing Wood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- Luddenham School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.7 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- The Abbey School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 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 Mary's Playgroup CIO's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Playgroup CIO was inspected on 25 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can St Mary's Playgroup CIO take?
St Mary's Playgroup CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Mary's Playgroup CIO?
Faversham is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Mary's Playgroup CIO?
You can call 01795 536803 and visit www.stmarysplaygroup.net.
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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 2777131 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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