Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten
Day nursery in Ashford, TN26. Part of the Kent council area.
Ham Street Primary Academy, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2EAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 July 2025
| 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
Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten 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.
Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten against Ashford
| Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten | Ashford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten have?
- Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashford has 47.
- How much does Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten cost?
- Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten 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 Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten 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 Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten on 9 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten?
- Nearby in TN26: Bethersden Playschool Ltd, Woodchurch Windmills & Fun Club.
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.