Rough Common Pre-School
Day nursery in Canterbury, CT2. Part of the Kent council area.
Village Hall, 137 Rough Common Road, Canterbury, CT2 9BSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 March 2025
| 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
Rough Common 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.
Rough Common Pre-School against Canterbury
| Rough Common Pre-School | Canterbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rough Common Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Rough Common Pre-School have?
- Rough Common Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 18 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rough Common Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Rough Common Pre-School for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Canterbury has 50.
- How much does Rough Common Pre-School cost?
- Rough Common 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 Rough Common 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 Rough Common Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Rough Common Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rough Common Pre-School on 18 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rough Common Pre-School?
- Nearby in CT2: Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College, Sturry Pre-School, Squirrels Pre-School CIO.
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.