Sessional pre-school in Hildenborough, Kent
The Oaks Nursery
Hildenborough Primary School, Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HY · 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 July 1999Reference 127700Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 20 November 2024Food 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
Hildenborough Primary School, Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HY · More nurseries in TN11
Stations
- Hildenborough17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Village Hall, Riding Park and Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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 Oaks Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Hildenborough Primary School, Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HY, in Hildenborough, Kent. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stables DaycareFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Stocks Green Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Delarue Crickets Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Hilden Oaks NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Playaway PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Youngstars Nurseries (Leigh)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Stocks Green Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.2 miles
- Long Mead Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 1.3 miles
- Hilden Grange School ages 2–13has a nursery class 1.7 miles
- Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery ages 0–11has a nursery class 1.7 miles
- Cage Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.9 miles
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected October 2023 1.7 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 Oaks Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Oaks Nursery Good at its inspection on 25 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Oaks Nursery take?
The Oaks Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Oaks Nursery?
Hildenborough is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Oaks Nursery?
You can call 01732 834401 and visit www.oaksnursery.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127700 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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