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Southend-on-Sea

Nurseries and pre-schools in Southend-on-Sea

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Southend-on-Sea has 43 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 8 were outstanding or exceptional and 95% 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).

  • 8 outstanding or exceptional
  • 32 good, strong or expected
  • 2 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 0 inadequate or urgent improvement
NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Fairways Pre School PlaygroupOutstanding18 May 2023SS9
Johnstone Road Pre-SchoolOutstanding12 Jan 2023SS1
Kingsway Pre-SchoolOutstanding10 May 2022SS0
Le Ballon Rouge Montessori Day NurseryOutstanding11 May 2022SS2
RascalsOutstanding8 Mar 2023SS9
Small Friends Children's Day NurseryOutstanding25 May 2022SS9
Temple Sutton Early YearsOutstanding22 Jul 2025SS2
Trinket Box Pre School LtdOutstanding24 Apr 2023SS1
Avenue PlaygroupGood17 Jul 2023SS0
Blenheim Early YearsGood17 Jun 2025SS9
Centre Place NurseryStrong12 Mar 2026SS1
Cockleshell NurseryGood14 Mar 2023SS1
Dolly and Bear Day NurseryGood18 May 2021SS2
Eastwood Community Early YearsGood14 Oct 2021SS9
Friars Centre PlaygroupExpected15 Jun 2026SS3
Humpty Dumpty Pre-schoolGood14 Jun 2023SS2
Imperial Day Nursery LtdGood18 Sept 2023SS0
Kids Kingdom DaycareGood11 Dec 2023SS2
Kindred WestcliffExpected21 Nov 2025SS0
Ladybird NurseryGood6 Jul 2023SS0
Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-SchoolGood29 Apr 2025SS9
Leigh Village Day NurseryGood27 Jan 2023SS9
Little Acorns PreschoolStrong5 Mar 2026SS9
Little Fishes Pre-SchoolStrong14 Jan 2026SS3
Little Superstars NurseryGood30 Sept 2025SS3
Little TreasuresGood15 Sept 2025SS0
Little Turtles Pre-School The Cornerstone U.R.C.Good24 Jun 2025SS2
Oak House Montessori LtdGood12 Jun 2024SS2
Peek A Boo Pre SchoolGood8 Feb 2024SS9
Phoenix Pre-SchoolGood3 Jul 2023SS9
Ring O' Roses Pre SchoolGood10 Jul 2025SS2
Rocking Horse ChildcareGood7 May 2025SS1
Royal Village NurseryGood1 Jul 2025SS1
Sarah's Montessori Day NurseryGood11 Aug 2025SS0
Smiley Centre For ChildrenGood25 Apr 2023SS9
Snaps Day NurseryGood9 May 2024SS0
Stepping Stones Day Nursery & PreschoolGood6 Apr 2022SS1
Sunshine Day Nursery 2003 LTDExpected31 Mar 2026SS0
Twizzle Tops Day NurseryGood9 Aug 2024SS2
Whitehouse Playgroup PreschoolGood29 Sept 2025SS9
Eastwood Community Pre-SchoolNeeds attention5 Feb 2026SS2
Lottie & OllieNeeds attention10 Mar 2026SS9
Figure Of Eight EducationNo grade26 Oct 2026SS0