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Pre-schools in SS9

There are 45 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of SS9, LEIGH-ON-SEA, 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
9
Good
24
After-school clubs
1

45 nurseries near SS9

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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The Fairway, Leigh-On-Sea

Rascals

Fairways Primary School, The Fairway · SS9 4QW

0.5 miles from SS9
OfstedOutstandingMar 2023Full day care53 places

A full day care nursery in Leigh-On-Sea, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Registered for 53 places and run by Polardreams Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Prittlewell, Westcliff-On-Sea

Kindred Westcliff

303 Southbourne Grove, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA · SS0 0AL

1.2 miles from SS9
Inspected November 2025Full day care88 places

A full day care nursery in Westcliff-On-Sea, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 88 places and run by Kindred Education (Westcliff) Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Hadleigh, Benfleet

Georgie Porgie

699 London Road, Hadleigh · SS7 2EE

1.2 miles from SS9
OfstedGoodApr 2024Full day care70 places

A full day care nursery in Benfleet, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Registered for 70 places and run by Georgie Porgie Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Prittlewell, Westcliff-On-Sea

Ladybird Nursery

8-10 Cardigan Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0SF

1.4 miles from SS9
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care55 places

A full day care nursery in Westcliff-on-Sea, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 55 places and run by Southend Hospital Trust, Ladybird Nursery.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in SS9 at a glance

Inspection results
33 of the 45 pre-schools within 3 miles of SS9 (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 9 Outstanding and 24 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 Southend on Sea's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in SS9

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

There are 45 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of SS9. 9 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good at their latest inspection.