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Nurseries in Ashford

There are 51 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Ashford, and 20 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Ashford

  • Ofsted report cards: 5 settings (2 Strong standard, 27 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 42 settings (6 Outstanding, 36 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Akidz - Day nursery, Ashford TW15 2HE, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 30 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ashford Play Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN24 8NZ, ages 2 to 8, 44 places
    Ofsted, 27 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bethersden Playschool Ltd - Day nursery, Ashford TN26 3AH, ages 2 to 4, 15 places
    Ofsted, 3 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Biddenden PlaySchool - Day nursery, Ashford TN27 8AL, ages 3 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 21 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bizzkidz Ashford - Pre-school, Ashford TW15 2EE, ages 2 to 4, 46 places
    Ofsted, 18 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bombini Tribe Day Nursery - Pre-school, Ashford TN25 4PJ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 11 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bridge Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN24 8PB, 88 places
  • Bridges Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Ashford TN27 9SX, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted report card, 8 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ashford Eureka Park - Day nursery, Ashford TN25 4BN, ages 0 to 4, 108 places
    Ofsted, 4 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ashford Godinton - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 3JR, ages 1 to 5, 108 places
    Ofsted, 4 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ashford Trinity Road - Day nursery, Ashford TN25 4BY, ages 0 to 5, 87 places
    Ofsted, 4 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Care4kids Childcare - Day nursery, Ashford TN27 0JJ, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 6 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Challock Pre-School - Pre-school, Ashford TN25 4AU, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 19 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cherrytree Nursery School - Kingsnorth Rd - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 6NE, ages 2 to 4, 38 places
    Ofsted, 3 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cherrytree Nursery School - Newtown - Day nursery, Ashford TN24 0PF, ages 2 to 8, 92 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Cre8tive Play @ Sharen Jane's ltd - Day nursery, Ashford TN24 8NY, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 3 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Daisy Chains Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 5BD, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 12 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 3PA, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 22 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • First Steps Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TW15 3AA, ages 1 to 4, 74 places
    Ofsted, 10 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Footprints Day Care - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 3SU, ages 2 to 4, 104 places
    Ofsted, 23 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Godinton Playschool - Pre-school, Ashford TN23 3JJ, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 2 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Goldilocks Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN24 8UN, ages 1 to 4, 58 places
    Ofsted, 13 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Great Chart and Singleton Pre-School - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 5LB, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 2 February 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happytots Pre-school - Pre-school, Ashford TW15 3QL, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 6 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Headcorn Preschool - Day nursery, Ashford TN27 9NR, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 19 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Headcorn Preschool-Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN27 9QT, 42 places
  • Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten - Day nursery, Ashford TN26 2EA, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 9 July 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kaleidoscope Childcare - Day nursery, Ashford TN25 7EE, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 23 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddie Kapers Neighbourhood Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 4EY, ages 1 to 4, 77 places
    Ofsted, 19 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kingsnorth Little Stars - Pre-school, Ashford TN23 3EF, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 9 September 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Acorns Pre-School - Pre-school, Ashford TN23 3PA, 30 places
  • Little Learners Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN25 6JY, ages 1 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 6 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Oaks - Ashford - Day nursery, Ashford TN24 0LZ, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Stars - Mother & Baby Unit - Day nursery, Ashford TW15 3JZ, 12 places
    Ofsted, 28 August 2019: Good overall
  • Monkeys Pre-School - Day nursery, Ashford TN24 9LS, ages 2 to 3, 24 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 September 2026: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Repton Manor Nursery - Pre-school, Ashford TN23 3RX, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 4 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rising Fives at Smeeth School - Pre-school, Ashford TN25 6RX, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 7 December 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St. Mary's Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 1ND, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 30 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The John Wallis Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 3HG, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 17 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Little Ark - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 5LW, ages 2 to 4, 27 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Salvation Army Rainbow Pre-School - Pre-school, Ashford TW15 3JY, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 23 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Towers Tiny Tots Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ashford TN24 9AL, 32 places
    Ofsted, 15 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Towers Tiny Tots Pre School - Pre-school, Ashford TN25 4AB, ages 2 to 4, 21 places
    Ofsted report card, 26 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Towntree Pre-school Ltd - Day nursery, Ashford TW15 1EX, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 23 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Towntree Pre-school Ltd - Pre-school, Ashford TW15 1QL, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 21 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • TUTORWORLD EDUCATION-Repton - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 3TE
  • Victoria Park Day Nursery CIC - Day nursery, Ashford TN23 4QD, ages 2 to 3, 28 places
    Ofsted, 13 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Whizz Kids Pre-School - Day nursery, Ashford TW15 3HN, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted report card, 15 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Willesborough Baptist Preschool - Pre-school, Ashford TN24 0QR, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Woodchurch Windmills & Fun Club - Day nursery, Ashford TN26 3QJ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 30 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wye Under Fives Pre-School - Pre-school, Ashford TN25 5EA, ages 2 to 4, 27 places
    Ofsted, 14 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Ashford Church of England Primary School Coaching - Out-of-school club, Ashford TW15 2BW
  • Ashford South Kumon Centre - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN23 5LW
  • Clarendon Primary School Coaching - Out-of-school club, Ashford TW15 2HZ
  • Explore Learning Ashford - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN24 8YN
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Ashford St Marys TN23 - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN23 1ND, 35 places
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Headcorn TN27 - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN27 9QT, 50 places
  • KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club at Ashford Park Primary School, Ashford - Out-of-school club, Ashford TW15 3HN, 80 places
  • Kumon Ashford Middlesex Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Ashford TW15 2RY
  • Nurture Learning Uk Ltd - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN23 5LB
  • OSCAHS ACE Club - Out-of-school club, Ashford TW15 2BW, 24 places
  • Play Place After School at Great Chart - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN23 5LB, 25 places
  • Play Place After School at Smeeth - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN25 6RX, 20 places
  • Premier Education WAC - Beaver Green Primary School - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN23 5DA, 18 places
  • Stagecoach Theatre Arts Staines - Out-of-school club, Ashford TW15 3DU
  • Stay 'n' Play - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN26 3QJ, 20 places
  • Teachsport Canterbury - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN25 5JQ, 20 places
  • The Learning Academy Tutoring - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN24 8DH
  • Tutorworld Education - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN23 6LW
  • Venture Camps Ashford Holiday Camp - Out-of-school club, Ashford TN23 4ER, 90 places
  • Weald Tutoring - Childcare setting, Ashford TN23 7AD

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Ashford

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.