Full-day nursery in Stanhope, Kent
The John Wallis Nursery
John Wallis C Of E Academy, Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
John Wallis C Of E Academy, Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG · More nurseries in TN23
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Hadrian Gardens, The Limes and Millbank Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Limes Park3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Imagine playground6 min walk
- Eastry Close Play Area playground7 min walk
- Eastry Close Play Area playground7 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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The John Wallis Nursery is a full-day nursery at John Wallis C Of E Academy, Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG, in Stanhope, Kent. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy All-throughages 0–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Beaver Green Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.8 miles
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Great Chart Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Furley Park Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.2 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 The John Wallis Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The John Wallis Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 17 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The John Wallis Nursery take?
The John Wallis Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The John Wallis Nursery?
Ashford International is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2573689 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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