Full-day nursery in Southchurch, Southend on Sea
Centre Place Nursery
Centre Place, 15 Prospect Close, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2JD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2021Reference 2634742Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 12 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Centre Place, 15 Prospect Close, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2JD · More nurseries in SS1
Stations
- Southend East10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Southend Central18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Southend Victoria22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Arnold Avenue, Woodgrange PH and Burdett Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Southchurch Hall Park3 min walk
- Southchurch Hall Park4 min walk
- Southchurch Park6 min walk
- Christchurch Park12 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Southchurch Park Playground12 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 Southend on Sea there are about 3.5 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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Centre Place Nursery is a full-day nursery at Centre Place, 15 Prospect Close, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2JD, in Southchurch, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 50 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance (school), which runs 28 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Place NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Twizzle Tops Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Greenways Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Bournemouth Park Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Hamstel Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Centre Place Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Centre Place Nursery was inspected on 12 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Centre Place Nursery take?
Centre Place Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Centre Place Nursery?
Centre Place Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which runs 28 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Centre Place Nursery?
Southend East is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Centre Place Nursery?
You can call 01702 619893.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2634742 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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