Sessional pre-school in High Brooms, Kent
St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO
St. Matthews High Brooms Pre School, St. Matthews Church Hall, High Brooms Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 February 2024Reference 2783335Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 May 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 7 January 2013Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Matthews High Brooms Pre School, St. Matthews Church Hall, High Brooms Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DA · More nurseries in TN4
Stations
- High Brooms7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Powder Mill Lane, Veterinary Surgery and High Brooms Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Grosvenor Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO
St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO is a sessional pre-school at St. Matthews High Brooms Pre School, St. Matthews Church Hall, High Brooms Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DA, in High Brooms, Kent. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIOThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge WellsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| St Lukes Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rainbow NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Harlequin Out of School Clubs - Tunbridge WellsFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Sarahs Little StarsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's CentreFull-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 Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2024 0.1 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.4 miles
- Skinners' Temple Grove Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.8 miles
- Southborough CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- Skinners' Kent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO Good at its inspection on 15 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO take?
St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO?
High Brooms is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Matthew's High Brooms Pre-school CIO?
You can call 07768 518191.
Tools for parents in Kent
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in KentFees by age in Kent
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2783335 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free