What Ofsted grade does SKIPS Pre-School have?

SKIPS Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 20 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can SKIPS Pre-School take?

Ofsted registers SKIPS Pre-School for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sevenoaks has 42.

How much does SKIPS Pre-School cost?

SKIPS 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 SKIPS 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 SKIPS Pre-School how it offers them.

When was SKIPS Pre-School last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected SKIPS Pre-School on 20 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near SKIPS Pre-School?

Nearby in TN15: St Georges Pre School, Bumble Bees Day Nursery, Steps to School.

SKIPS Pre-School

Day nursery in Sevenoaks, TN15. Part of the Kent council area.

The Old Guide Hut, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE

28 places

1999 registered with Ofsted

16 of 21 in our Sevenoaks ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 20 April 2022

Ofsted grades for SKIPS Pre-School, inspection of 20 April 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

SKIPS 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.

SKIPS Pre-School against Sevenoaks

	SKIPS Pre-School	Sevenoaks average
Places	28	42
Ofsted outcome	Good	90% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about SKIPS Pre-School

What Ofsted grade does SKIPS Pre-School have?: SKIPS Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 20 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can SKIPS Pre-School take?: Ofsted registers SKIPS Pre-School for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sevenoaks has 42.
How much does SKIPS Pre-School cost?: SKIPS 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 SKIPS 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 SKIPS Pre-School how it offers them.
When was SKIPS Pre-School last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected SKIPS Pre-School on 20 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near SKIPS Pre-School?: Nearby in TN15: St Georges Pre School, Bumble Bees Day Nursery, Steps to School.

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.