Sessional pre-school in Swanley, Kent
Westview Playgroup
c/o Downsview Community Primary School, Beech Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AU · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:00
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–12:00
- Fri09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
c/o Downsview Community Primary School, Beech Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AU · More nurseries in BR8
Stations
- Swanley18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Rogers Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bartholomew Way Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- 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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Westview Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at c/o Downsview Community Primary School, Beech Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AU, in Swanley, Kent. It is registered for 36 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Wed; 09:00–12:00, Thu; 09:00–15:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Swanley Kindergarten Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Ab Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Sparks Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Five Wents Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Birches NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Oaks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Downsview Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 under 0.1 miles
- High Firs Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- Horizon Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.8 miles
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- Crockenhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- Hextable Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.4 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 are Westview Playgroup's opening hours?
Westview Playgroup opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Wed; 09:00–12:00, Thu; 09:00–15:00, Fri.
What is Westview Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Westview Playgroup Good at its inspection on 20 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Westview Playgroup take?
Westview Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Westview Playgroup?
Swanley is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Westview Playgroup?
You can call 07799 218129 and visit www.westviewplaygroup.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127772 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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