Sessional pre-school in Horns Cross, Kent
St Mary's Under 5's Preschool
St Mary's Under 5's Preschool, Recreation Ground, London Road, GREENHITHE, DA9 9DQ · 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 November 2010Reference EY420241Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 July 2025Food 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 Mary's Under 5's Preschool, Recreation Ground, London Road, GREENHITHE, DA9 9DQ · More nurseries in DA9
Stations
- Stone Crossing12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Elm Road and The Bull.
Parks and playgrounds
- Worcester Park10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Jessamine Place Play Area playground11 min walk
- Saxon Park Play Area playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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 Mary's Under 5's Preschool is a sessional pre-school at St Mary's Under 5's Preschool, Recreation Ground, London Road, GREENHITHE, DA9 9DQ, in Horns Cross, Kent. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- The Brent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- The Gateway Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.8 miles
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.9 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 1.2 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 1.3 miles
- Knockhall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.3 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 1.3 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 Under 5's Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Mary's Under 5's Preschool Good at its inspection on 5 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Mary's Under 5's Preschool take?
St Mary's Under 5's Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Mary's Under 5's Preschool?
Stone Crossing is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Mary's Under 5's Preschool?
You can call 01322 275442 and visit www.stmarysunder5spreschool.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 EY420241 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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