Sessional pre-school in Shrub End, Essex
Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIO
329 Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EF · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (1 review)
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Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
329 Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EF · More nurseries in CO3
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including The Brambles, Baden Powell Drive and Church of Jesus Christ.
Parks and playgrounds
- Westlands Country Park1 min walk
- Cheshunt Field8 min walk
- Wheatfield road park12 min walk
- Westlands Country Park Childrens Play Area playground5 min walk
- Baden Powell Drive Playground5 min walk
- Zip Wire playground6 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.
What parents say
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Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIO is a sessional pre-school at 329 Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EF, in Shrub End, Essex. It is registered for 50 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIOThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gosbecks Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Prettygate Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Prettygate Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.8 miles
- Home Farm Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Kings Ford Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.8 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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How many children can Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIO take?
Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
How do I contact Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIO?
You can call 01206 573341 and visit www.centrepreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2797442 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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