Sturry Pre-School
Day nursery in Canterbury, CT2. Part of the Kent council area.
Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 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
Sturry 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.
Sturry Pre-School against Canterbury
| Sturry Pre-School | Canterbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sturry Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Sturry Pre-School have?
- Sturry Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sturry Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Sturry Pre-School for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Canterbury has 50.
- How much does Sturry Pre-School cost?
- Sturry 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 Sturry 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 Sturry Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Sturry Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sturry Pre-School on 12 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sturry Pre-School?
- Nearby in CT2: Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College, Rough Common 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.