Sessional pre-school in Chipping Hill, Essex
Cheeky Monkeys Preschool
Bethel Christian fellowship hall, Church street, Witham, CM8 2JP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- 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 January 2025Reference 2809711Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 12 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 January 2018Food 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
Bethel Christian fellowship hall, Church street, Witham, CM8 2JP · More nurseries in CM8
Stations
- Witham (Essex)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Chalks Road, St Nicholas Close and Braintree Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- River Walk5 min walk
- Rickstones Play Park playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- 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 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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Cheeky Monkeys Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Bethel Christian fellowship hall, Church street, Witham, CM8 2JP, in Chipping Hill, Essex. It is registered for 26 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheeky Monkeys PreschoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Templars Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Witham Oaks Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.5 miles
- Acorn Infant Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Elm Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Southview School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Chatten Free School ages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Howbridge Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 1.2 miles
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 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 Cheeky Monkeys Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Cheeky Monkeys Preschool was inspected on 12 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Cheeky Monkeys Preschool take?
Cheeky Monkeys Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Cheeky Monkeys Preschool?
Witham (Essex) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cheeky Monkeys Preschool?
You can call 07810 773450 and visit cheekymonkeyspreschool.co.uk.
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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 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2809711 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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