Sessional pre-school in Wilmington, Kent
St. Michaels Pre School
St. Michaels Church Hall, 2 High Road, DARTFORD, DA2 7EG · 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 April 2000Reference 127613Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Michaels Church Hall, 2 High Road, DARTFORD, DA2 7EG · More nurseries in DA2
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Curates Way, Sackville Road and The Plough.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oakfield Park2 min walk
- Brooklands Lakes12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Cedar Road 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. Michaels Pre School is a sessional pre-school at St. Michaels Church Hall, 2 High Road, DARTFORD, DA2 7EG, in Wilmington, Kent. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michaels Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.3 miles
- Wilmington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- Westgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.9 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 1.1 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- West Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.3 miles
- Wentworth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- Joydens Wood Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.5 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. Michaels Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St. Michaels Pre School Good at its inspection on 28 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St. Michaels Pre School take?
St. Michaels Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St. Michaels Pre School?
Dartford is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St. Michaels Pre School?
You can call 07765 024181 and visit www.stmichaelspreschoolwilmington.uk.
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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 127613 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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