Sessional pre-school in Chalkwell, Southend on Sea
Kingsway Pre-School
Chalkwell Methodist Church, Eastwood Lane South, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 9XH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Chalkwell Methodist Church, Eastwood Lane South, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 9XH · More nurseries in SS0
Stations
- Chalkwell18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Albany, Cavendish Gardens and Chalkwell Schools.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chalkwell Park6 min walk
- Prittle Brook Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 Southend on Sea there are about 3.5 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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Kingsway Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Chalkwell Methodist Church, Eastwood Lane South, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 9XH, in Chalkwell, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Sunshine Day Nursery 2003 LTDFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.2 miles
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Saint Pierre School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Darlinghurst Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Blenheim Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.8 miles
- Earls Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- The St Christopher School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.9 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 Kingsway Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kingsway Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 10 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kingsway Pre-School take?
Kingsway Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Kingsway Pre-School?
Chalkwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kingsway Pre-School?
You can call 07757 164206 and visit www.kingswaypreschool.co.uk.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 119492 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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