Full-day nursery in Danbury, Essex
Jesters Nursery School Danbury
The Old School House, Main Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2017Reference EY551394Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
The Old School House, Main Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NQ · More nurseries in CM3
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Eves Corner, The Griffin and Hay Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Eves Corner Playing Fields2 min walk
- Eves Corner Village Green4 min walk
- Village Green6 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- 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.
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Jesters Nursery School Danbury is a full-day nursery at The Old School House, Main Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NQ, in Danbury, Essex. It is registered for 20 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Jesters Kids Clubs & Nursery School CIC.
Run by Jesters Kids Clubs & Nursery School CIC (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesters Nursery School DanburyThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Danbury Pre-School at St John'sFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| Bicknacre PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Jesters Nursery ChildcareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Woodham Walter Community NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| East Hanningfield Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Heathcote School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Danbury Park Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Elm Green Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Jesters Nursery School Danbury's Ofsted rating?
Jesters Nursery School Danbury was inspected on 27 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Jesters Nursery School Danbury take?
Jesters Nursery School Danbury is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
Who runs Jesters Nursery School Danbury?
Jesters Nursery School Danbury is run by Jesters Kids Clubs & Nursery School CIC, which runs 2 nurseries.
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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 EY551394 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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