Full-day nursery in Southchurch, Southend on Sea
Cockleshell Nursery
Southend Adult Community College, Ambleside Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2UP · 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 March 2004Reference EY284617Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 April 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
Southend Adult Community College, Ambleside Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2UP · More nurseries in SS1
Stations
- Southend East2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Southend Central20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Southend Victoria21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Ilfracombe Avenue, Ilfracombe Road and Christchurch Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Southchurch Hall Park3 min walk
- Southchurch Hall Park5 min walk
- Christchurch Park6 min walk
- Southchurch Park10 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Cockleshell Nursery is a full-day nursery at Southend Adult Community College, Ambleside Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2UP, in Southchurch, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.3 from 9 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance (school), which runs 28 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockleshell NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Southchurch Park Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Flores Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Centre Place NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Twizzle Tops Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Oak House Montessori LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 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 0.2 miles
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Greenways Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Hamstel Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 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 0.7 miles
- Temple Sutton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.0 miles
- Sutton House Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 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 Cockleshell Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cockleshell Nursery Good at its inspection on 14 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cockleshell Nursery take?
Cockleshell Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Who runs Cockleshell Nursery?
Cockleshell Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which runs 28 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Cockleshell Nursery?
Southend East is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cockleshell Nursery?
You can call 0113 841 7797 and visit nursery.eyalliance.org.uk.
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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 EY284617 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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