What Ofsted grade does Magpie Pre-School have?

Magpie Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 1 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Magpie Pre-School take?

Ofsted registers Magpie Pre-School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Faversham has 46.

How much does Magpie Pre-School cost?

Magpie 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 Magpie 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 Magpie Pre-School how it offers them.

When was Magpie Pre-School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Magpie Pre-School on 1 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Magpie Pre-School?

Nearby in ME13: D-Dee's Day Nursery, Bertie's Nursery, Farm Work Play.

Magpie Pre-School

Day nursery in Faversham, ME13. Part of the Kent council area.

C/o Boughton Methodist Primary School, School Lane, Faversham, ME13 9AW

24 places

2016 registered with Ofsted

8 of 11 in our Faversham ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 1 November 2022

Ofsted grades for Magpie Pre-School, inspection of 1 November 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

Magpie 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.

Magpie Pre-School against Faversham

	Magpie Pre-School	Faversham average
Places	24	46
Ofsted outcome	Good	82% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Magpie Pre-School

What Ofsted grade does Magpie Pre-School have?: Magpie Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 1 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Magpie Pre-School take?: Ofsted registers Magpie Pre-School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Faversham has 46.
How much does Magpie Pre-School cost?: Magpie 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 Magpie 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 Magpie Pre-School how it offers them.
When was Magpie Pre-School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Magpie Pre-School on 1 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Magpie Pre-School?: Nearby in ME13: D-Dee's Day Nursery, Bertie's Nursery, Farm Work Play.

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.