Sessional pre-school in Alresford, Essex
Alresford Pre-School
Alresford Primary School, Ford Lane, Alresford, COLCHESTER, CO7 8AU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2014Reference EY480293Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 September 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Alresford Primary School, Ford Lane, Alresford, COLCHESTER, CO7 8AU · More nurseries in CO7
Stations
- Alresford (Essex)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Coach Road Corner and The Pointer.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Essex there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Alresford Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Alresford Primary School, Ford Lane, Alresford, COLCHESTER, CO7 8AU, in Alresford, Essex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alresford Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Roman River Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| Rowhedge Under 5'sSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Alresford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Millfields Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Alresford Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Alresford Pre-School Good at its inspection on 22 September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Alresford Pre-School take?
Alresford Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Alresford Pre-School?
Alresford (Essex) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY480293 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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