Pennies at Newnham Court
Day nursery in Maidstone, ME14. Part of the Kent council area.
Newnham Court Shopping Village, Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5LHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 March 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.
What a place could cost
Pennies at Newnham Court 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.
Pennies at Newnham Court against Maidstone
| Pennies at Newnham Court | Maidstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 131 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pennies at Newnham Court
- What Ofsted grade does Pennies at Newnham Court have?
- Pennies at Newnham Court was rated Good at its inspection on 10 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pennies at Newnham Court take?
- Ofsted registers Pennies at Newnham Court for 131 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidstone has 60.
- How much does Pennies at Newnham Court cost?
- Pennies at Newnham Court 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 Pennies at Newnham Court 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 Pennies at Newnham Court how it offers them.
- When was Pennies at Newnham Court last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pennies at Newnham Court on 10 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pennies at Newnham Court?
- Nearby in ME14: Alphabets Nursery, Ringle Rainbow Nursery, Stepping Stones.
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.