Full-day nursery in South Ockendon, Thurrock
Headstart Nursery
Darenth Lane, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5LY · 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 October 2015Reference EY494201Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 May 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
Darenth Lane, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5LY · More nurseries in RM15
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Dawley Green, Gatehope Drive and Easington Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dilkes Park2 min walk
- Bonnygate Wood Park8 min walk
- Little Belhus Country Park11 min walk
- Hangmans Park11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground11 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 Thurrock there are about 4.9 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.
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Headstart Nursery is a full-day nursery at Darenth Lane, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5LY, in South Ockendon, Thurrock. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Headstart Partnership.
Run by Headstart Partnership (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headstart NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Headstart Pre schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Headstart PreSchool 1Sessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Headstart Day and Afterschool Care LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Surestart - Where Kids Come FirstFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rainbows PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Aveley Pre-School CICSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dilkes Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Beacon Hill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Somers Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Shaw Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Bonnygate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Aveley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Kenningtons Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 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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What is Headstart Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Headstart Nursery Good at its inspection on 9 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Headstart Nursery take?
Headstart Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Who runs Headstart Nursery?
Headstart Nursery is run by Headstart Partnership, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Headstart Nursery?
Ockendon is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
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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 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY494201 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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