# Holy Cross Pre-School Holy Cross Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Tracyes Road, Harlow, CM18 6JJ, in Brays Grove, Essex. It is registered for 44 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/holy-cross-pre-school-ey468257 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: Tracyes Road, Harlow, CM18 6JJ - Registered places: 44 - Phone: 01279 306327 - Website: https://www.holycrosspreschool.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: EY468257 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 10 July 2024, 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/EY468257 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since September 2013 (Reference EY468257). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY468257) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 10 July 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY468257) - Registered places: 44 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY468257) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 15 September 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/872417) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Tracyes Road, Harlow, CM18 6JJ Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.757051,0.120998 - 12 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Bush Fair Park & Paddling Pool, 0.3 miles - Park: Latton Bush Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Stilecorft Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 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 3 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | Primary | 5–11 | School remains Good (March 2023) | | under 0.1 miles | | Pear Tree Mead Academy | Primary | 2–11 | School remains Good (February 2023) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Purford Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (November 2024) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Potter Street Academy | Primary | 5–11 | Standards maintained (November 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | School remains Good (September 2022) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Latton Green Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (April 2023) | | 0.6 miles | | William Martin Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (September 2022) | | 0.7 miles | | Beckmead Moundwood Academy | | 4–16 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (September 2024) | | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/smiles-montessori-pre-school-bushfair-limited-2727404) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [VIP Preschool Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/vip-preschool-limited-2821653) | | | | 0.3 miles | | [Peter Pan Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/peter-pan-pre-school-403444) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Schoolgate Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/schoolgate-nursery-403972) | Outstanding | | | 0.4 miles | | [Blossoms Community Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blossoms-community-nursery-2762392) | Report card Feb 2026 | | | 0.5 miles | | [Home from Home Childcarers - Latton Bush](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/home-from-home-childcarers-latton-bush-2836441) | | | | 0.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Holy Cross Pre-School's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Holy Cross Pre-School Good at its inspection on 10 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Holy Cross Pre-School take? Holy Cross Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time. ### How do I contact Holy Cross Pre-School? You can call 01279 306327 and visit www.holycrosspreschool.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY468257) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Holy+Cross+Pre+School&query_place_id=ChIJU7EwKmaZ2EcRQJ1HNAnmhMQ) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.