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Nurseries in CT2

38 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 24 Good

Ofsted ratings in CT2

38

Total nurseries

2

Outstanding

24

Good

12

Not yet rated

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The Oaks Nursery
Good

Park Wood Road, CANTERBURY

90 places
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Good Old inspection

Coolinge Lane, Folkestone

36 places
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Good

5-6 Westbourne Gardens, Folkestone

96 places
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Good

Beauherne CP School, Canterbury

62 places
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Good

Unit 3, Hythe

65 places
GN
Greenfields Nursery
Good

Sandgate Cp School, FOLKESTONE

40 places
SP
Good

Hales Drive, CANTERBURY

20 places
L
Lullabies
Good

c/o Palmarsh Primary School, Hythe

42 places
LC
Good

Palmarsh Primary School, Hythe

30 places
SP
Sturry Pre-School
Good

Park View, CANTERBURY

26 places
CN
Good

Ingles Way, FOLKESTONE

36 places
CD
Good Old inspection

50 Mill Lane, Canterbury

GN
Goldilocks Nursery
Good

Goldilocks Nursery, Folkestone

50 places
BB
Good

Riverside Childrens Centre, CANTERBURY

80 places
RC
Good

Village Hall, Canterbury

46 places
TN
Good

East Kent College, Folkestone

44 places
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Good

Cheriton CP School, FOLKESTONE

25 places
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Badgers Bridge
Good Old inspection

The Street, Hythe

25 places
KL
Kiddiwinx Ltd
Good

21 Brockman Road, Folkestone

50 places
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Hythe Bay
Good Old inspection

Hythe Bay Childrens Centre, HYTHE

69 places
BP
Blean Pre-School
Good

Blean Village Hall, CANTERBURY

30 places
JJ
Good

The Tower Theatre, FOLKESTONE

49 places
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Good Old inspection

Saltwood C of E Primary School, HYTHE

25 places
WP
Westbere Preschool
Good

Village Hall, Canterbury

24 places
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Outstanding Old inspection

Kent College Junior School, Canterbury

32 places
SN
Shorncliffe Nursery
Outstanding

Shorncliffe Community Centre, Folkestone

36 places
GS
Not yet inspected

St. Georges Church, Folkestone

40 places
MA
Not yet inspected

Kip McGrath Tuition Centre, Canterbury

VC
Not yet inspected

Sandgate Primary School, Folkestone

90 places
B-
Not yet inspected

St. Edmunds School, Canterbury

121 places
HL
Not yet inspected

Palmarsh Village Hall. Dymchurch Road, Hythe

31 places
LO
Not yet inspected

Sandgate Primary School, Folkestone

16 places
KM
Not yet inspected

17 Manor Road, Folkestone

TH
Not yet inspected

St. Stephens Infant School, CANTERBURY

CK
Not yet inspected

The Malthouse, Canterbury

TC
Not yet inspected

St. Eanswythes C of E Primary School, FOLKESTONE

30 places
CK
Canterbury Kumon
Not yet inspected

The Canterbury Academy, Canterbury

BB
Not yet inspected

Lympne Village Hall, Hythe

32 places

Why families love CT2

36.7/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CT2

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 CT2?

CT2 has 38 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in CT2 are Outstanding or Good?

68% of nurseries in CT2 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in CT2?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CT2 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in CT2?

Yes — many nurseries in CT2 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.