Harpers Nursery school
Day nursery in Cranbrook, TN17. Part of the Kent council area.
Harpers Farm, Summerhill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JUWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 May 2023
| 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
Harpers Nursery 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.
Harpers Nursery school against Cranbrook
| Harpers Nursery school | Cranbrook average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 30 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Harpers Nursery school
- What Ofsted grade does Harpers Nursery school have?
- Harpers Nursery school was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Harpers Nursery school take?
- Ofsted registers Harpers Nursery school for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cranbrook has 30.
- How much does Harpers Nursery school cost?
- Harpers Nursery 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 Harpers Nursery 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 Harpers Nursery school how it offers them.
- When was Harpers Nursery school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Harpers Nursery school on 15 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Harpers Nursery school?
- Nearby in TN17: Goudhurst Village Pre-School, Frittenden Pre-School, Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Cranbrook.
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.