Sessional pre-school in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon, Essex
Ladybird Kindergarten
Little Warley & Childerditch Village Hall, Magpie Lane, Little Warley, BRENTWOOD, CM13 3DZ · 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 February 1999Reference 508724Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 October 2019Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Little Warley & Childerditch Village Hall, Magpie Lane, Little Warley, BRENTWOOD, CM13 3DZ · More nurseries in CM13
Nearest stations and parks
- Brentwood42 min walk · 1.7 miles
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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Ladybird Kindergarten is a sessional pre-school at Little Warley & Childerditch Village Hall, Magpie Lane, Little Warley, BRENTWOOD, CM13 3DZ, in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon, Essex. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, 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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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Warley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.2 miles
- Ursuline Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.5 miles
- Holly Trees Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.8 miles
- West Horndon Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.8 miles
- Endeavour Co-Operative Academy ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.9 miles
- Hogarth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.9 miles
- Brentwood County High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.8 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 Ladybird Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladybird Kindergarten Good at its inspection on 9 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladybird Kindergarten take?
Ladybird Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ladybird Kindergarten?
Brentwood is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ladybird Kindergarten?
You can call 01277 212288 and visit www.ladybirdkindergarten.com.
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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.
- 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 508724 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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