# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in Essex We list 216 nurseries in Essex that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 598 nurseries in the area. Across all 598 nurseries in Essex (382 full-day, 216 sessional) there are 28,326 registered places. Figures as of November 2026. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/sessional Updated November 2026. ## At a glance - Nurseries: 598 (382 full-day · 216 sessional) - Registered places: 28,326 (about 47 per nursery) ## Nurseries (page 1 of 8) | Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [The Funhouse Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-funhouse-pre-school-ey428418) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | 08:30–16:00 | | | [Abacus Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/abacus-kindergarten-ey479966) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [All Saints Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/all-saints-pre-school-ey546748) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 09:00–15:00 | | | [Busy Bees Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-preschool-2568275) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 08:00–14:40 | | | [Kidz OK Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kidz-ok-ltd-ey420490) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [St Lawrence Church Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-lawrence-church-pre-school-ey218787) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 08:45–14:45 | | | [The Ark Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-ark-centre-2652830) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-treehouse-club-forestry-nursery-and-out-of-school-club-2552351) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 09:30–15:30 | | | [Willowfield Pre-School Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/willowfield-pre-school-limited-ey439639) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 00:00–15:00 | | | [Play Planet Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/play-planet-pre-school-ey545238) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [The Red School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-red-school-2662674) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [You & Me Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/you-and-me-pre-school-ey546639) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Butterflies Montessori School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/butterflies-montessori-school-ey449222) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Little Angels Pre School Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-angels-pre-school-ltd-ey359225) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [The Park preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-park-preschool-ey446086) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Bluebell Forest School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bluebell-forest-school-ey545422) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Elmwood Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/elmwood-preschool-ey482970) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Little Steps Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-steps-pre-school-ey501700) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Richmond Pre-school CIC](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/richmond-pre-school-cic-ey421247) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Springfield Bees Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/springfield-bees-preschool-ey430190) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [St Marys Church of England Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-marys-church-of-england-nursery-402085) | Sessional pre-school | Good | | 09:15–14:45 | | | [Wix & Wrabness PreSchool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wix-and-wrabness-preschool-402084) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Castle Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/castle-nursery-ey451282) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Ashingdon Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ashingdon-preschool-402187) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Blossom Barn Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blossom-barn-pre-school-2692415) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Born To](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/born-to-2631955) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Downhall Under Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/downhall-under-fives-ey403443) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Elmstead Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/elmstead-nursery-ltd-650062) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Great Tey Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/great-tey-pre-school-402130) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | | [Gt Clacton Pre-school Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/gt-clacton-pre-school-ltd-ey379926) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding | | | | Next page: /nurseries/east-of-england/essex/sessional?page=2 ## Filters - [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/full-day.md) (382) - [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/sessional.md) (216) - [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/outstanding.md) (102) ## Areas within Essex - [Colchester](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/colchester.md) (10) - [Springfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/springfield.md) (10) - [Braintree](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/braintree.md) (9) - [Buckhurst Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/buckhurst-hill.md) (9) - [Chelmsford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/chelmsford.md) (9) - [Moulsham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/moulsham.md) (9) - [Waltham Abbey](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/waltham-abbey.md) (9) - [Mile End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/mile-end.md) (8) - [Saffron Walden](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/saffron-walden.md) (8) - [Brentwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/brentwood.md) (7) - [Hockley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/hockley.md) (7) - [Hutton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/hutton.md) (7) - [Billericay](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/billericay.md) (6) - [Fryerns](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/fryerns.md) (6) - [Loughton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/loughton.md) (6) - [Maldon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/maldon.md) (6) - [The Hythe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/the-hythe.md) (6) - [Witham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/witham.md) (6) - [Chelmer Village](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/chelmer-village.md) (5) - [Greenstead](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/greenstead.md) (5) - [Hadleigh](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/hadleigh.md) (5) - [Queen's Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/queens-park.md) (5) - [Sunnymede](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/sunnymede.md) (5) - [Brays Grove](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/brays-grove.md) (4) - [Canvey Island](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/canvey-island.md) (4) - [Churchgate Street](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/churchgate-street.md) (4) - [Epping](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/epping.md) (4) - [Galleywood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/galleywood.md) (4) - [Great Baddow](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/great-baddow.md) (4) - [Highwoods](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/highwoods.md) (4) - [Parson's Heath](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/parsons-heath.md) (4) - [Rayleigh](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/rayleigh.md) (4) - [Rochford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/rochford.md) (4) - [Runwell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/runwell.md) (4) - [Shenfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/shenfield.md) (4) - [Shotgate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/shotgate.md) (4) - [Shrub End](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/shrub-end.md) (4) - [South Woodham Ferrers](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/south-woodham-ferrers.md) (4) - [Stansted Mountfitchet](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/stansted-mountfitchet.md) (4) - [Steeple View](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/steeple-view.md) (4) - [Tiptree](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/tiptree.md) (4) - [Warley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/warley.md) (4) - [Wickford](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/wickford.md) (4) - [Barstable](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/barstable.md) (3) - [Broomfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/broomfield.md) (3) - [Burnham-on-Crouch](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/burnham-on-crouch.md) (3) - [Burrsville Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/burrsville-park.md) (3) - [Church Langley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/church-langley.md) (3) - [Clacton-on-Sea](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/clacton-on-sea.md) (3) - [Danbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/danbury.md) (3) - [Downhall and Rawreth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/downhall-and-rawreth.md) (3) - [Felmore](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/felmore.md) (3) - [Galley's Corner](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/galleys-corner.md) (3) - [Great Clacton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/great-clacton.md) (3) - [Great Dunmow](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/great-dunmow.md) (3) - [Great Notley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/great-notley.md) (3) - [Halstead](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/halstead.md) (3) - [Havering's Grove](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/haverings-grove.md) (3) - [Holland-on-Sea](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/holland-on-sea.md) (3) - [Ingatestone](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/essex/ingatestone.md) (3) ## Postcode districts - [CB10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cb10.md) (8) - [CB11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cb11.md) (11) - [CB9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cb9.md) (14) - [CM0](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm0.md) (8) - [CM1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm1.md) (28) - [CM11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm11.md) (8) - [CM12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm12.md) (15) - [CM13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm13.md) (17) - [CM14](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm14.md) (5) - [CM15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm15.md) (16) - [CM16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm16.md) (11) - [CM17](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm17.md) (16) - [CM18](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm18.md) (12) - [CM19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm19.md) (5) - [CM2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm2.md) (24) - [CM20](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm20.md) (6) - [CM22](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm22.md) (9) - [CM23](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm23.md) (21) - [CM24](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm24.md) (5) - [CM3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm3.md) (31) - [CM4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm4.md) (5) - [CM5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm5.md) (7) - [CM6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm6.md) (15) - [CM7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm7.md) (16) - [CM77](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm77.md) (6) - [CM8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm8.md) (15) - [CM9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cm9.md) (16) - [CO1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co1.md) (9) - [CO10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co10.md) (19) - [CO11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co11.md) (6) - [CO12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co12.md) (6) - [CO13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co13.md) (4) - [CO14](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co14.md) (2) - [CO15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co15.md) (13) - [CO16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co16.md) (7) - [CO2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co2.md) (7) - [CO3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co3.md) (12) - [CO4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co4.md) (25) - [CO5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co5.md) (10) - [CO6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co6.md) (12) - [CO7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co7.md) (14) - [CO9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/co9.md) (9) - [E4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/e4.md) (23) - [EN9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/en9.md) (11) - [IG10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ig10.md) (13) - [IG7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ig7.md) (9) - [IG9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ig9.md) (9) - [SS11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss11.md) (8) - [SS12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss12.md) (6) - [SS13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss13.md) (6) - [SS14](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss14.md) (10) - [SS15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss15.md) (13) - [SS16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss16.md) (13) - [SS3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss3.md) (8) - [SS4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss4.md) (8) - [SS5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss5.md) (10) - [SS6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss6.md) (9) - [SS7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss7.md) (16) - [SS8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ss8.md) (9) ## Neighbouring areas - [Southend on Sea](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/southend-on-sea.md) (51) - [Havering](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/havering.md) (131) - [Thurrock](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/east-of-england/thurrock.md) (54) - [Barking and Dagenham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/barking-and-dagenham.md) (79) - [Redbridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/redbridge.md) (116) - [Medway](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-east/medway.md) (86) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in Essex? We list 216 nurseries in Essex that match: sessional / pre-school. ### How many nurseries are there in Essex? We list 598 nurseries in Essex: 382 full-day and 216 sessional, with 28,326 registered places between them (as of November 2026). ### Which areas are near Essex? Neighbouring areas include Southend on Sea, Havering, Thurrock and Barking and Dagenham. ## Sources Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, public Google ratings and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.