Sturry Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Canterbury for from 2 years up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2003, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Funded early education for eligible two, three and four year old children. This includes Universal funding for 3/4 year olds, Working Parent Entitlement and Early Learning for Two Year Olds.
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
CT2 0NRWhat 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, 12 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to enter the setting in the morning and settle in swiftly. They are self-motivated and excited to explore. Staff build close bonds with children and take the time to really know and understand them. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Children enjoy free access to both the indoor and outdoor areas and thoroughly enjoy exploring both environments. For example, children delight in using a range of art materials to support their creativity. They jump with excitement as they learn to cross the wobbly bridge in the garden and navigate bikes and ride-on cars with their friends.
Leaders and staff have clear aims and aspirations for all children through a wellbalanced curriculum. They place an emphasis on developing children's physical, communication and social skills. This successfully supports children to be confident and happy. Children thrive in this highly inclusive environment, where they are all supported to communicate their needs and wishes and are listened to.
Staff are engaging and provide a range of activities to spark children's curiosity.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements to promote children's oral health.
- 12 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 21 January 2020Good
- 23 April 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sturry Pre-School
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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