Full-day nursery in Essington, Staffordshire
KellyTots
Essington Community Centre, Hobnock Road, Essington, WV11 2RF · 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 August 2020Reference 2595767Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 16 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places69 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Essington Community Centre, Hobnock Road, Essington, WV11 2RF · More nurseries in WV11
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including St Johns Primary Academy, The Gables and Hill Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Swan Park1 min walk
- Brownshore Lakes7 min walk
- Playground2 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 Staffordshire there are about 3.1 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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KellyTots is a full-day nursery at Essington Community Centre, Hobnock Road, Essington, WV11 2RF, in Essington, Staffordshire. It is registered for 69 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.1 miles
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.1 miles
- Ashmore Park Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.2 miles
- Beacon Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.4 miles
- Oak Meadow Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.4 miles
- Abbey Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.4 miles
- New Invention Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.6 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 KellyTots's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated KellyTots Good at its inspection on 16 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can KellyTots take?
KellyTots is registered with Ofsted for up to 69 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to KellyTots?
Bloxwich North is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact KellyTots?
You can call 01922 403255.
Tools for parents in Staffordshire
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2595767 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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