Our Ladys Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Gravesend for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2000, with 32 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DA11 9QZWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 3 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy their time at this pre-school. Staff greet children warmly. This helps them to feel valued and creates a very positive start to their day. Children are independent in their own abilities. For example, they confidently select their coats when getting ready to play outdoors. They show great kindness towards their friends by helping each other to put coats and hats on.
Children behave extremely well. Staff are kind, considerate and consistently model good manners. Children follow their example and learn to take turns and cooperate with each other. For example, children offer each other cups of tea and cake when celebrating pretend afternoon tea. They eagerly show others decorative crowns they have made to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.
Children enjoy being outdoors, where they have many opportunities to practise and develop good physical skills. They relish opportunities to explore the mud kitchen, giggle when balancing on play equipment and carefully manoeuvre bikes along a roadway. Children persevere when involved in play, showing high levels of concentration, developing confidence and self-esteem. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure at the pre-school setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen teaching to improve children's learning further by making sure children are given sufficient time to think and respond to questions n review the organisation of some planned adult-led activities to ensure all children can participate fully and gain the intended knowledge and skills.
- 3 May 2023Good
- 6 September 2017Good
- 18 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Our Ladys Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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