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Pre-schools in Canterbury

There are 30 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Canterbury, Kent, and 25 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
30
Outstanding
4
Good
21
After-school clubs
5

30 nurseries near Canterbury

Within 5 miles, closest first.
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Child's age
Ofsted rating

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Barton, Canterbury

Little Oaks Day Nursery

East Kent Hospitals N H S Trust, Kent & Canterbury Hospital · CT1 3NG

0.5 miles from Canterbury
OfstedGoodJan 2024Full day care57 places

A full day care nursery in Canterbury, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 57 places and run by Little Oaks Canterbury Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Barton, Canterbury

Bovan Creek

1 Lady Woottons Green, Canterbury · CT1 1NG

0.7 miles from Canterbury
OfstedGoodJul 2024Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Canterbury, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Registered for 40 places and run by Bovan Creek Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Hollowmede, Canterbury

Wincheap Pre-School

Wincheap Foundation Primary School, Hollowmede · CT1 3SD

1.1 miles from Canterbury
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Canterbury, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by City View Pre School and Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bridge, Canterbury

Woodpeckers Nursery

Conyngham Lane, Bridge · CT4 5JX

1.9 miles from Canterbury
OfstedGoodNov 2024Full day care35 places

A full day care nursery in Canterbury, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Registered for 35 places and run by Woodpeckers Nursery Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Sturry, Canterbury

Sturry Pre-School

Park View, Sturry · CT2 0NR

2.8 miles from Canterbury
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in Canterbury, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 26 places and run by Sturry Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Canterbury at a glance

Inspection results
25 of the 30 pre-schools within 5 miles of Canterbury (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 21 Good.
Ages taken
30 list babies under 2, 30 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 30 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Kent's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Canterbury

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 30 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Canterbury. 4 are rated Outstanding and 21 are rated Good at their latest inspection.