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Pre-schools in IG9

There are 80 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of IG9, Buckhurst Hill, and 59 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
80
Outstanding
9
Good
50
After-school clubs
27
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80 nurseries near IG9

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Directory listingBuckhurst HillEssex · IG9 5BD
Buckhurst Hill, Essex

Queens Nursery

170 Queens Road, BUCKHURST HILL · IG9 5BD

0.2 miles from IG9
OfstedOutstandingFeb 2025Full day care62 places

A full day care nursery in Buckhurst Hill, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 62 places and run by Children-First Info Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingBridgeWoodford Green · IG8 7PG
Bridge, Woodford Green

Chestnut @ Ray Lodge

91 Ray Lodge Road, Woodford Green · IG8 7PG

1.2 miles from IG9
OfstedGoodFeb 2024Full day care63 places

A full day care nursery in Woodford Green, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 63 places and run by Chestnut Nursery School (Norfolk) Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingLoughtonEssex · IG10 4LT
Loughton, Essex

Chrysalis Pre-School

Lincoln Hall, 125 High Road · IG10 4LT

1.3 miles from IG9
OfstedOutstandingJan 2024Full day care46 places

A full day care nursery in Loughton, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 46 places and run by Chrysalis Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingLoughtonEssex · IG10 1BB
Loughton, Essex

Little Lambs Ltd

St Mary's Parish Rooms, 201 High Road · IG10 1BB

1.6 miles from IG9
OfstedGoodNov 2023Sessional35 places

A sessional nursery in Loughton, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Registered for 35 places and run by Little Lambs Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in IG9 at a glance

Inspection results
59 of the 80 pre-schools within 3 miles of IG9 (74%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 9 Outstanding and 50 Good.
Ages taken
80 list babies under 2, 80 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 80 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.

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There are 80 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of IG9. 9 are rated Outstanding and 50 are rated Good at their latest inspection.