Nurseries in CT1
104 registered nurseries — 9 Outstanding, 61 Good
Ofsted ratings in CT1
104
Total nurseries
9
Outstanding
61
Good
1
Requires Improvement
1
Inadequate
32
Not yet rated
The White Barn. Northbourne CEP School, DEAL
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Dover
Guston C Of E Primary School, Dover
St. Johns Primary School, Canterbury
Folkestone Baptist Church, Folkestone
Why families love CT1
38.3/100
Family Score
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CT1
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in CT1?
CT1 has 104 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 9 are rated Outstanding and 61 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in CT1 are Outstanding or Good?
67% of nurseries in CT1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in CT1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CT1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in CT1?
Yes — many nurseries in CT1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.