Castle, Essex
Childsplay Day Nursery
Clarendon Way, COLCHESTER · CO1 1XF
7.6 miles from CO8Not yet gradedFull day care
A full day care nursery in Essex.
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Pre-schools in CO8: page 3
There are 99 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 10 miles of CO8, Colchester, and 70 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
- 99
- Outstanding
- 14
- Good
- 56
- After-school clubs
- 28
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Highwoods, Colchester
Brinkley Lane Day Nursery School
68 Brinkley Lane, Colchester · CO4 9XN
7.7 miles from CO8OfstedOutstandingSep 2025Full day care54 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 54 places and run by Seymour House Ltd..
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- 0 – 5 years
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Highwoods, Colchester
Humpty Dumpty Pre-School (Colchester)
Brinkley Grove Primary School, Rawlings Crescent · CO4 9GF
7.7 miles from CO8OfstedGoodJul 2022Sessional26 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 26 places and run by Humpty Dumpty Pre School (Colchester).
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- 0 – 5 years
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Highwoods, Colchester
Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Highwoods
Bluebell Centre, Jack Andrews Drive · CO4 9YN
7.7 miles from CO8OfstedGoodJun 2025Sessional22 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 22 places and run by Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Ltd.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Lexden & Braiswick, Colchester
Lexden Lodge Kindergarten
26 Lexden Road, Colchester · CO3 3QD
7.7 miles from CO8OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care125 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 125 places and run by Samco Enterprises Ltd.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Sible Hedingham, Halstead
St. Peter's Nursery
St. Peters C of E Primary School, School Road · CO9 3NR
7.7 miles from CO8OfstedGoodMay 2023Sessional26 places
A sessional nursery in Halstead, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 26 places and run by Castle Hedingham Nursery Limited.
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- 0 – 5 years
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Highwoods, Colchester
Squirrels Pre-School
Highwoods Surgery, Highwoods Square · CO4 9SR
7.8 miles from CO8OfstedGoodJul 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.
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- 0 – 5 years
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Highwoods, Colchester
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Severalls Business Park
Phoenix Square, Wyncolls Road · CO4 9AS
7.8 miles from CO8Inspected February 2020Full day care106 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2020. Registered for 106 places and run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Coggeshall, Colchester
Absolute Angels Montessori Nursery
Christ Church, Welsely Hall · CO6 1TT
7.8 miles from CO8OfstedGoodMay 2022Full day care38 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Registered for 38 places and run by Absolute Angels Ltd.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Prettygate, Colchester
Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIO
329 Straight Road, Colchester · CO3 9EF
7.9 miles from CO8Not yet gradedSessional50 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester. Registered for 50 places.
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- 0 – 5 years
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Castle, Colchester
Dragonfly Day Nursery Ltd
14 North Hill, Colchester · CO1 1DZ
7.9 miles from CO8OfstedGoodJan 2024Full day care68 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 68 places.
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- 0 – 5 years
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New Town & Christ Church, Colchester
Christchurch Preschool
Ireton Road, Colchester · CO3 3AT
8.0 miles from CO8OfstedGoodApr 2022Sessional33 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Registered for 33 places and run by Christchurch Preschool CIO.
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- 0 – 5 years
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Prettygate, Colchester
Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited
179 Shrub End Road, Colchester · CO3 4RG
8.0 miles from CO8OfstedGoodOct 2023Full day care69 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Registered for 69 places.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Shrub End, Colchester
Holly Corner Kindergarten
104 Shrub End Road, Colchester · CO3 4RX
8.0 miles from CO8OfstedGoodMay 2025Full day care37 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 37 places and run by Holly Corner Kindergarten Limited.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Castle, Colchester
Banana Moon Colchester
Oyster Court, St. Helens Lane · CO1 1TY
8.0 miles from CO8OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care106 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 106 places and run by Go Leisure Colchester Limited.
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- 0 – 8 years
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St. Anne's & St. John's, Colchester
Abacus Little Learners
St. Johns C of E Controlled Primary School, Clay Lane Grove · CO4 0HH
8.2 miles from CO8Inspected April 2026Sessional24 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 24 places and run by Abacus Little Learners LLP.
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- 0 – 5 years
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St. Anne's & St. John's, Colchester
Oaklea Montessori St John's
St. Johns Church Community Centre, St. Johns Close · CO4 0HP
8.2 miles from CO8OfstedGoodApr 2022Full day care24 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by Oaklea Montessori Community Interest Company.
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- 0 – 8 years
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New Town & Christ Church, Colchester
St Johns Green Playgroup
St Johns Green Cp School, 38 St Johns Green · CO2 7HE
8.3 miles from CO8OfstedGoodJan 2024Sessional30 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by St Johns Green Playgroup Ltd.
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- 0 – 5 years
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St. Anne's & St. John's, Colchester
Abacus Kindergarten
Friars Grove Primary School, Upland Drive · CO4 0PZ
8.4 miles from CO8OfstedOutstandingSep 2022Sessional40 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 40 places and run by Abacus Learning LLP.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Castle, Colchester
Celtic Rose Center
St James Church Hall, Guildford Road · CO1 2RB
8.4 miles from CO8OfstedGoodJan 2025Sessional30 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by McGibbon, Rosaleen Anne.
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- 0 – 5 years
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Shrub End, Colchester
Butterfly Blue Day Nursery
Former Garrison Theatre, Richmond Road · CO2 7FJ
8.5 miles from CO8OfstedGoodAug 2024Full day care120 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Registered for 120 places and run by Butterfly Blue Day Nurseries Limited.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Coggeshall, Stisted, Braintree
Fairways Childcare Centre
The Old Schoolrooms, The Street · CM77 8AN
8.5 miles from CO8OfstedGoodSep 2025Sessional26 places
A sessional nursery in Stisted, Braintree, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 26 places and run by Fairways Childcare Centre Limited.
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- 0 – 8 years
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Castle, Colchester
Angelina's Day Care Ltd
Asset House, 4 East Street · CO1 2TX
8.6 miles from CO8Inspected February 2026Full day care90 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. Registered for 90 places.
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- 0 – 5 years
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Stratford St. Mary, Colchester
Orchard Barn Stratford St Mary
6 The Row, Higham Road · CO7 6JU
8.8 miles from CO8OfstedGoodFeb 2022Full day care37 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Registered for 37 places and run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited.
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- 0 – 5 years
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