St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School
Day nursery in Maidstone, ME15. Part of the Kent council area.
St. Peters Church, Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
St Peters Busy Bee's 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.
St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School against Maidstone
| St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School | Maidstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School have?
- St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidstone has 60.
- How much does St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School cost?
- St Peters Busy Bee's 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 St Peters Busy Bee's 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 St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School on 11 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School?
- Nearby in ME15: Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool, Hunton & Linton Pre-school, Tiger Cubs Day Nursery.
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.