Sessional pre-school in Wilsley Green, Kent
Woodpeckers Preschool
Quaker Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 2HF · 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 September 2019Reference 2552066Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 November 2017Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Quaker Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 2HF · More nurseries in TN17
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Whitewell Lane and Waterloo Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Woodpeckers Preschool
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Woodpeckers Preschool
Woodpeckers Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Quaker Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 2HF, in Wilsley Green, Kent. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodpeckers PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Learning Tree - SissinghurstSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School CranbrookFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Mr Noah's Nursery School CICSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Benenden PreschoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
| Goudhurst Village Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
| Frittenden Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.2 miles
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 1.0 miles
- The Dulwich School Cranbrook ages 2–17has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.7 miles
- Cranbrook School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Woodpeckers Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodpeckers Preschool Good at its inspection on 27 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Woodpeckers Preschool take?
Woodpeckers Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
How do I contact Woodpeckers Preschool?
You can call 01580 720195 and visit www.woodpeckers-preschool.com.
Tools for parents in Kent
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in KentFees by age in Kent
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 2552066 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free