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Pre-schools in Essex: page 17

There are 601 pre-schools registered with Ofsted in Essex, East of England, and 463 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
601
Outstanding
101
Good
362
After-school clubs
139

601 nurseries near Essex

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Stansted, Essex

Blossom Barn Pre-School

Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre, Forest Hall Road · CM24 8TZ

16.6 miles from Essex
OfstedOutstandingJan 2025Sessional14 places

A sessional nursery in Stansted, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 14 places and run by Blossom Barn Nursery Ltd.

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0 – 5 years
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Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester

Layer Preschool

Queen Elizabeth Hall, New Cut · CO2 0JU

16.6 miles from Essex
OfstedGoodSep 2025Sessional32 places

A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 32 places and run by Layer De La Haye Pre-School Learning Alliance (Colchester) Committee.

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0 – 5 years
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