# Grove Preschool Stanway

Grove Preschool Stanway is a sessional pre-school at 50 New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PG, in Stanway, Essex. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/grove-preschool-stanway-2735046  
Last checked 4 November 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Sessional pre-school
- Address: 50 New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PG
- Registered places: 20
- Phone: 07443 966478
- Website: http://grovepreschool.co.uk/
- Ofsted URN: 2735046

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 30 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2735046

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since April 2023 (Reference 2735046). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2735046)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 30 June 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2735046)
- Registered places: 20 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2735046)

## Fees

Fees, hours and ages: not published yet.

## Hours and ages

Opening hours and ages: not published yet.

## Getting there

Address: 50 New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0PG

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.886792,0.844707

- 14 bus stops within 400 m
- Park: Wheatfield road park, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles

NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026.

## Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet.

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. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings

- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review (as of 4 November 2026)

## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexden Springs School |  | 3–19 | Inadequate (January 2024) | yes | 0.2 miles |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (July 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles |
| Stanway Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Good (November 2022) |  | 0.3 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | 2–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (January 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles |
| Home Farm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (January 2026) |  | 0.4 miles |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Good (December 2022) |  | 0.5 miles |
| Holmwood House School |  | 0–16 |  | yes | 0.5 miles |
| Lakelands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (May 2023) |  | 0.7 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stanway](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/monkey-puzzle-day-nursery-stanway-2504015) | Report card Apr 2026 |  |  | 0.3 miles |
| [Stanway Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stanway-pre-school-2784037) |  |  |  | 0.4 miles |
| [Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIO](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/centre-preschool-colchester-cio-2797442) |  |  |  | 1.0 miles |
| [Plume Avenue Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/plume-avenue-nursery-404856) | Good |  |  | 1.1 miles |
| [The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-old-schoolhouse-kindergarten-402180) | Good |  |  | 1.1 miles |
| [Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/second-steps-day-nursery-colchester-limited-ey555918) | Good |  |  | 1.2 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Grove Preschool Stanway's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Grove Preschool Stanway Good at its inspection on 30 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

### How many children can Grove Preschool Stanway take?

Grove Preschool Stanway is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.

### How do I contact Grove Preschool Stanway?

You can call 07443 966478 and visit grovepreschool.co.uk.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2735046)
- Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Grove+Preschool+%28Stanway%29&query_place_id=ChIJX7EUpHsD2UcRzc2GfzNsdtc)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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