Full-day nursery in North Shoebury, Southend on Sea
Friars Centre Playgroup
8 Centurion Close, Shoeburyness, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9UT · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.4 on Google (5 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2024Reference 2812159Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 August 2026Food 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
8 Centurion Close, Shoeburyness, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9UT · More nurseries in SS3
Stations
- Shoeburyness16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including The Renown and Cunningham Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Friars Park1 min walk
- Shoebury Park11 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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Friars Centre Playgroup is a full-day nursery at 8 Centurion Close, Shoeburyness, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9UT, in North Shoebury, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 46 children. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friars Centre PlaygroupThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Fishes Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Little Wakering Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Johnstone Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Friars Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.1 miles
- St George's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Hinguar Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 miles
- Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected January 2025 1.1 miles
- Bournes Green Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.2 miles
- Bournes Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.2 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 Friars Centre Playgroup take?
Friars Centre Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Friars Centre Playgroup?
Shoeburyness is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Friars Centre Playgroup?
You can call 01702 292516.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2812159 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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