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Pre-schools in Benfleet

There are 39 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Benfleet, Essex, and 31 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
39
Outstanding
10
Good
21
After-school clubs
4

39 nurseries near Benfleet

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St. Mary's, Benfleet

Richmond Pre-school CIC

C/o South Benfleet Primary School, High Road · SS7 5HA

1.0 mile from Benfleet
OfstedOutstandingMay 2022Sessional40 places

A sessional nursery in Benfleet, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Registered for 40 places and run by Richmond Pre-school Community Interest Company.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Tarpots, Benfleet

Happy Stars T.M Preschool

Thundersley Methodist Preschool, Kennington Avenue · SS7 4BS

1.2 miles from Benfleet
OfstedGoodJul 2025Sessional30 places

A sessional nursery in Benfleet, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by Thundersley Methodist Church Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Canvey Island, Essex

Pumpkins Day Nursery

49 Papenburg Road, Canvey Island · SS8 9NZ

1.9 miles from Benfleet
Inspected January 2026Full day care45 places

A full day care nursery in Canvey Island, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 45 places and run by Boland, Gail Lorraine.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Wheatley, Rayleigh

Kindred Rayleigh

40 Eastwood Road, RAYLEIGH · SS6 7JQ

2.0 miles from Benfleet
OfstedGoodAug 2024Full day care68 places

A full day care nursery in Rayleigh, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Registered for 68 places and run by Kindred Education (Rayleigh) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hadleigh, Benfleet

Georgie Porgie

699 London Road, Hadleigh · SS7 2EE

2.1 miles from Benfleet
OfstedGoodApr 2024Full day care70 places

A full day care nursery in Benfleet, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Registered for 70 places and run by Georgie Porgie Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Canvey Island, Essex

Play Planet Pre-School

Resource Centre, Little Gypps Road · SS8 9HG

2.6 miles from Benfleet
OfstedOutstandingSep 2025Sessional29 places

A sessional nursery in Canvey Island, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 29 places and run by Play Planet Family Project Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Benfleet at a glance

Inspection results
31 of the 39 pre-schools within 3 miles of Benfleet (79%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 10 Outstanding and 21 Good.
Ages taken
39 list babies under 2, 39 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 39 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Essex's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Benfleet

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 39 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Benfleet. 10 are rated Outstanding and 21 are rated Good at their latest inspection.