Essex has 600 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 101 were outstanding or exceptional and 98% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 101 outstanding or exceptional
- 431 good, strong or expected
- 8 requires improvement or needs attention
- 1 inadequate or urgent improvement