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Pre-schools in CM8

There are 18 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of CM8, Witham, and 15 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
18
Outstanding
4
Good
11
After-school clubs
3

18 nurseries near CM8

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Witham, Essex

Pelican Place Nursery

14-16 Collingwood Road, Witham · CM8 2DZ

0.2 miles from CM8
OfstedOutstandingAug 2024Full day care138 places

A full day care nursery in Witham, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2024. Registered for 138 places and run by Pelican Place Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Guithavon Valley, Witham

Witham Valley Nursery

Guithavon Valley Evangelical Church, Guithavon Valley · CM8 1HF

0.3 miles from CM8
OfstedOutstandingSep 2022Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Witham, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by Witham Valley Nursery CIO.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Witham, Essex

Holly Trees Nursery

Newland Street, Witham · CM8 2AZ

0.4 miles from CM8
OfstedGoodAug 2025Full day care142 places

A full day care nursery in Witham, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Registered for 142 places and run by Holly Trees Montessori Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Witham, Essex

Spring - Harlequin

Spa Road, Witham · CM8 1NA

0.6 miles from CM8
OfstedGoodJan 2024Full day care37 places

A full day care nursery in Witham, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 37 places and run by Action For Children Developments Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Witham, Essex

Witham Nursery

52 Maldon Road, Witham · CM8 1HN

0.6 miles from CM8
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care41 places

A full day care nursery in Witham, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 41 places and run by Wakelin, Belinda Frances.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in CM8 at a glance

Inspection results
15 of the 18 pre-schools within 3 miles of CM8 (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 11 Good.
Ages taken
18 list babies under 2, 18 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 18 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 CM8

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

There are 18 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of CM8. 4 are rated Outstanding and 11 are rated Good at their latest inspection.