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Pre-schools in CO4

There are 45 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of CO4, Colchester, and 33 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
45
Outstanding
6
Good
27
After-school clubs
10

45 nurseries near CO4

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Highwoods, Colchester

Squirrels Pre-School

Highwoods Surgery, Highwoods Square · CO4 9SR

0.1 miles from CO4
OfstedGoodJul 2025Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 26 places and run by St John's & Highwoods Community Association.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Castle, Colchester

Childsplay Day Nursery

Clarendon Way, COLCHESTER · CO1 1XF

1.1 miles from CO4
OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care70 places

A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 70 places and run by Gary Mark Seward & Karen Valerie Seward Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in CO4 at a glance

Inspection results
33 of the 45 pre-schools within 3 miles of CO4 (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 6 Outstanding and 27 Good.
Ages taken
45 list babies under 2, 45 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 45 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 CO4

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

There are 45 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of CO4. 6 are rated Outstanding and 27 are rated Good at their latest inspection.