Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool
Day nursery in Tunbridge Wells, TN4. Part of the Kent council area.
Church Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0RU
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 March 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool 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.
Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool against Tunbridge Wells
| Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool | Tunbridge Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Harlequin Out of School Clubs - Tunbridge Wells Expected standard in 4 of 6, 30 places, TN4 0PL
- N Family Club Tunbridge Wells - St John's Good, 79 places, TN4 9PA
- St George's Community Children's Project Ltd Good, 118 places, TN4 9LP
Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Tunbridge Wells.
Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool have?
- Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 20 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tunbridge Wells has 55.
- How much does Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool cost?
- Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool 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 Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool 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 Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool on 20 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
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.