Ofsted report card

The Old Station Nursery Canterbury

Harbledown, Canterbury · CT2 8NE

Inspected by Ofsted on 27 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2629640
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
72
Registered since
28 March 2021
Local authority
Kent

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Harbledown, Canterbury · CT2 8NE. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 1 March 2022 inspection Good

Common questions

When was The Old Station Nursery Canterbury last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Old Station Nursery Canterbury in Harbledown, Canterbury was last inspected on 27 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about The Old Station Nursery Canterbury? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does The Old Station Nursery Canterbury take? +

The Old Station Nursery Canterbury is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can The Old Station Nursery Canterbury take? +

The Old Station Nursery Canterbury is registered for up to 72 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has The Old Station Nursery Canterbury been registered? +

The Old Station Nursery Canterbury has been registered with Ofsted since 28 March 2021. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2629640.

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