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Pre-schools in Harlow

There are 34 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Harlow, Essex, and 28 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
34
Outstanding
3
Good
25
After-school clubs
11
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34 nurseries near Harlow

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Directory listingBush FairHarlow · CM18 6LU
Bush Fair, Harlow

Peter Pan Pre-School

Tye Green Community Centre, Tilegate Road · CM18 6LU

0.5 miles from Harlow
OfstedGoodJun 2022Sessional24 places

A sessional nursery in Harlow, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by Tye Green Community And Leisure Assn Committee.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingLittle ParndonHarlow · CM20 3DT
Little Parndon, Harlow

Kindred Harlow

Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenue · CM20 3DT

0.7 miles from Harlow
OfstedGoodFeb 2025Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Harlow, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Kindred Education (Essex) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingPassmoresHarlow · CM19 4DL
Passmores, Harlow

Raindrops Day Nursery Ltd

The Meadows Childrens Centre, Harberts Road · CM19 4DL

1.2 miles from Harlow
OfstedOutstandingOct 2022Full day care64 places

A full day care nursery in Harlow, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 64 places and run by Raindrops Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingNewhallHarlow · CM17 9ST
Newhall, Harlow

Newhall Nursery

Bridge Street, Newhall · CM17 9ST

1.2 miles from Harlow
OfstedGoodSep 2022Full day care16 places

A full day care nursery in Harlow, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 16 places and run by Reach2 Academy Trust.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingLittle ParndonHarlow · CM20 1PU
Little Parndon, Harlow

Kidz OK Ltd

Early Years Building, Little Parndon Primary School · CM20 1PU

1.4 miles from Harlow
OfstedOutstandingMar 2025Sessional48 places

A sessional nursery in Harlow, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 48 places.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Harlow at a glance

Inspection results
28 of the 34 pre-schools within 3 miles of Harlow (82%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 25 Good.
Ages taken
34 list babies under 2, 34 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 34 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.

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There are 34 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Harlow. 3 are rated Outstanding and 25 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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