Windmill Nursery School
Day nursery in Gravesend, DA11. Part of the Kent council area.
22-23 Overcliffe, Gravesend, DA11 0EH
Run by Storal Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 January 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
Windmill Nursery 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.
Windmill Nursery School against Gravesend
| Windmill Nursery School | Gravesend average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 80 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Snowden Hill Nursery Good, 60 places, DA11 9AE
- Bronte Nursery Good, 70 places, DA11 0HU
- Loveland Daycare Urgent improvement in 4 of 6, 37 places, DA11 7RU
Windmill Nursery School is run by Storal Nurseries, which has 29 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Windmill Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Windmill Nursery School have?
- Windmill Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 16 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Windmill Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Windmill Nursery School for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gravesend has 80.
- How much does Windmill Nursery School cost?
- Windmill Nursery 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 Windmill Nursery 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 Windmill Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Windmill Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Windmill Nursery School on 16 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Windmill Nursery School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Windmill Nursery School is one of 29 day nurseries in England run by Storal Nurseries.
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.