Sessional pre-school in Springfield, Essex
Holders Farm Kindergarten
43 Osea Way, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JS · 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 June 1997Reference 203670Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 5 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
43 Osea Way, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JS · More nurseries in CM1
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Osea Way, Havengore and Pump Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Coronation Park11 min walk
- Boleyn Gardens12 min walk
- Wallasea Gardens Play Area playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Bonington Chase Play Area playground8 min walk
- Springfield Green Playground10 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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Holders Farm Kindergarten is a sessional pre-school at 43 Osea Way, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JS, in Springfield, Essex. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders Farm KindergartenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery & Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Scallywags Nursery Chelmsford LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Springfield Stars PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Ark CentreSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- The Tyrrells School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- Perryfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Perryfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- The Beaulieu Park School All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.9 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 Holders Farm Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Holders Farm Kindergarten Good at its inspection on 5 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Holders Farm Kindergarten take?
Holders Farm Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Holders Farm Kindergarten?
Beaulieu Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Holders Farm Kindergarten?
You can call 01245 262593 and visit www.holdersfarmkindergarten.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 203670 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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