Sessional pre-school in Iwade, Kent
Tinkerbells Early Years
Iwade Village Hall, Ferry Road, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RR · 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
Iwade Village Hall, Ferry Road, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RR · More nurseries in ME9
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including School Lane, Helen Thompson Close and Evergreen Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Iwade Nature Park1 min walk
- Holly Blue Drive Rec Ground6 min walk
- Woodpecker Play Area playground2 min walk
- School Lane Play Area playground5 min walk
- The Colson Drive Play Area playground6 min walk
- The Mansfield Drive Play Area playground6 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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Tinkerbells Early Years is a sessional pre-school at Iwade Village Hall, Ferry Road, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RR, in Iwade, Kent. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Iwade School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Kemsley Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Regis Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.6 miles
- Milton Court Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.8 miles
- Bobbing Village School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 1.8 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 Tinkerbells Early Years's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Tinkerbells Early Years Outstanding at its inspection on 12 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Tinkerbells Early Years take?
Tinkerbells Early Years is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Tinkerbells Early Years?
Kemsley is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tinkerbells Early Years?
You can call 01795 425384 and visit tinkerbellspreschool.co.uk.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY490637 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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