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Nurseries in Folkestone

There are 23 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Folkestone, and 8 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Folkestone

  • Ofsted report cards: 2 settings (6 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 18 settings (3 Outstanding, 15 Good)

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

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Casper Nursery - Day nursery, Folkestone CT18 7HB, ages 2 to 7, 28 places
    Ofsted, 29 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Castle Hill Village Nursery - Day nursery, Folkestone CT19 6EQ, ages 0 to 4, 79 places
    Ofsted, 10 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Christchurch Nursery - Day nursery, Folkestone CT20 1ER, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 24 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • First Learners' Nursery - Day nursery, Folkestone CT19 4DE, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 16 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Goldilocks Nursery - Day nursery, Folkestone CT20 1EU, ages 0 to 3, 50 places
    Ofsted, 12 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Greenfields Nursery - Day nursery, Folkestone CT20 3QU, ages 2 to 9, 40 places
    Ofsted, 29 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • In The Sticks Childcare - Day nursery, Folkestone CT18 8DL, 19 places
  • Jumping Jacks Pre School - Day nursery, Folkestone CT20 3HL, ages 1 to 4, 49 places
    Ofsted, 8 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddiwinx Ltd - Day nursery, Folkestone CT20 1DJ, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 27 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kid Ease Hawkinge - Day nursery, Folkestone CT18 7RH, ages 0 to 8, 104 places
    Ofsted, 20 April 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kip McGrath Folkestone & Hythe Education Centre - Pre-school, Folkestone CT20 2SA
  • Little Acorns Pre-School Folkestone CIO - Pre-school, Folkestone CT19 6LY, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted report card, 1 April 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Oaks Capel - Day nursery, Folkestone CT18 7EY, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 December 2025: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Oaks Kindergarten - Day nursery, Folkestone CT18 7BP, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 24 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Oaks Pre School - Day nursery, Folkestone CT19 5BY, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 14 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Oaks Sandgate - Day nursery, Folkestone CT20 3QU, ages 0 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 26 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Stars Nursery - Day nursery, Folkestone CT19 4AH, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
    Ofsted, 14 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lyminge Preschool CIO - Day nursery, Folkestone CT18 8EW, 36 places
  • Playbox Day Nursery - Day nursery, Folkestone CT19 4NE, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 4 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Radnor Park Kindergarten - Day nursery, Folkestone CT20 2JA, ages 0 to 4, 96 places
    Ofsted, 10 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Shorncliffe Nursery - Pre-school, Folkestone CT20 3LR, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 28 November 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St. Martin's Pre-School - Pre-school, Folkestone CT20 3EP, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted, 11 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Nursery at Folkestone College - Day nursery, Folkestone CT20 2TZ, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 25 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Badgers Bridge - Out-of-school club, Folkestone CT18 8JA, 24 places
  • Greenfields@ St George's LTD - Out-of-school club, Folkestone CT20 3QA, 40 places
  • KidzplanetASC@Littlestarsnursery - Out-of-school club, Folkestone CT19 4AH, 60 places
  • Little Oaks After School Club - Out-of-school club, Folkestone CT18 7FP, 24 places
  • Little oaks Sandgate OOSC - Out-of-school club, Folkestone CT20 3QU, 32 places
  • Teachsport Canterbury - Out-of-school club, Folkestone CT20 1SE, 30 places
  • The Sports Trust Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Folkestone CT19 5JU
  • Venture Camps Sandgate Holiday Camp - Out-of-school club, Folkestone CT20 3QU, 90 places

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 Folkestone

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