Abbey Pre-school
St. Peter & St. Pauls Church, Minnis Lane, Dover, CT17 0RGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 July 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Abbey Pre-school sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Abbey Pre-school against Dover
| Abbey Pre-school | Dover average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Abbey Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Abbey Pre-school have?
- Abbey Pre-school was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Abbey Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Abbey Pre-school for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dover has 49.
- How much does Abbey Pre-school cost?
- Abbey Pre-school sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Abbey Pre-school offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Abbey Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Abbey Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Abbey Pre-school on 18 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Abbey Pre-school?
- Nearby in CT17: Discovery Nursery Ltd @ Crabble Hill, Next Steps Preschool, Jack in a Box Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.