Sessional pre-school in Luton, Medway
White Road Preschool
Community Centre, White Road, Keyes Avenue, CHATHAM, ME4 5UN · 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 November 1993Reference 103867Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 December 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places39 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 April 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
Community Centre, White Road, Keyes Avenue, CHATHAM, ME4 5UN · More nurseries in ME4
Stations
- Chatham15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including White Road, Buller Road and Gerald Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Luton Millennium Green10 min walk
- Chalk Pit Community Park playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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 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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White Road Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Community Centre, White Road, Keyes Avenue, CHATHAM, ME4 5UN, in Luton, Medway. It is registered for 39 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Road PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Play A Way Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hedgehogs Chatham Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Boundary Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Benjamin Rabbit NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Crestway PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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
- Phoenix Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Greenvale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- New Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.4 miles
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2019 0.5 miles
- St John's Church of England Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Balfour Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Luton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 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 White Road Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated White Road Preschool Good at its inspection on 6 December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can White Road Preschool take?
White Road Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 39 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to White Road Preschool?
Chatham is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact White Road Preschool?
You can call 01634 401961.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 103867 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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