Sessional pre-school in Fort Pitt, Medway
St Stephens Playgroup
Parish Church Of St Stephen, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JE · 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 September 2015Reference EY491596Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 December 2023Ofsted · 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 2 March 2026Food 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
Parish Church Of St Stephen, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JE · More nurseries in ME4
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Huntsmans Corner, Wallace Road and Magpie Hall Road Top.
Parks and playgrounds
- Friston Way Park12 min walk
- Playground8 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 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.
What parents say
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St Stephens Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Parish Church Of St Stephen, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JE, in Fort Pitt, Medway. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 28 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephens PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Boundary Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.1 miles
- Wayfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.5 miles
- Balfour Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- 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 0.6 miles
- The Rowans ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.6 miles
- Balfour Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Crest Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- Greenvale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is St Stephens Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Stephens Playgroup Good at its inspection on 12 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Stephens Playgroup take?
St Stephens Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Stephens Playgroup?
Chatham is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Stephens Playgroup?
You can call 07513 598615.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY491596 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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