Pennington Park Pre School
Day nursery in Tunbridge Wells, TN4. Part of the Kent council area.
The Pavilion Pennington Grounds, Pennington Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0SJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 January 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
Pennington Park 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.
Pennington Park Pre School against Tunbridge Wells
| Pennington Park Pre School | Tunbridge Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pennington Park Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Pennington Park Pre School have?
- Pennington Park Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 23 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pennington Park Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Pennington Park Pre School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tunbridge Wells has 55.
- How much does Pennington Park Pre School cost?
- Pennington Park 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 Pennington Park 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 Pennington Park Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Pennington Park Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pennington Park Pre School on 23 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pennington Park Pre School?
- Nearby in TN4: Harlequin Out of School Clubs - Tunbridge Wells, N Family Club Tunbridge Wells - St John's, St George's Community Children's Project Ltd.
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.