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Pre-schools in Rayleigh

There are 38 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Rayleigh, Essex, and 35 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
38
Outstanding
11
Good
24
After-school clubs
3

38 nurseries near Rayleigh

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Trinity, Rayleigh

Born To

Dekkers Wood, Rear of 60 · SS6 8BW

0.5 miles from Rayleigh
OfstedOutstandingMay 2023Sessional16 places

A sessional nursery in Rayleigh, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 16 places and run by Born To Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Wheatley, Rayleigh

Kindred Rayleigh

40 Eastwood Road, RAYLEIGH · SS6 7JQ

0.5 miles from Rayleigh
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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Rawreth, Essex

The Day Nursery

Church Road, Rawreth · SS11 8SH

2.1 miles from Rayleigh
OfstedGoodFeb 2023Full day care80 places

A full day care nursery in Essex, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Registered for 80 places and run by Mitchell, Glenda.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hockley, Essex

Tots 2 Teens daycare

Bramerton Road Community Church, Bramerton Road · SS5 4PJ

2.1 miles from Rayleigh
OfstedGoodMay 2025Full day care46 places

A full day care nursery in Hockley, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 46 places and run by TOTS 2 TEENS CHILDRENS DAYCARE LTD.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hockley, Essex

Butterflies Clubhouse

Kaizen Enterprise, 7a Eldon Way Industrial Estate · SS5 4AD

2.2 miles from Rayleigh
OfstedGoodFeb 2023Full day care12 places

A full day care nursery in Hockley, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Registered for 12 places and run by Butterflies Club C.I.C..

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hullbridge, Hockley

The Hullbridge Preschool

Riverside Primary School, Ferry Road · SS5 6ND

2.5 miles from Rayleigh
OfstedOutstandingDec 2023Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in Hockley, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2023. Registered for 26 places and run by The Hullbridge Pre-School Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Rayleigh at a glance

Inspection results
35 of the 38 pre-schools within 3 miles of Rayleigh (92%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 11 Outstanding and 24 Good.
Ages taken
38 list babies under 2, 38 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 38 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 Rayleigh

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

There are 38 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Rayleigh. 11 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good at their latest inspection.