Full-day nursery in Prittlewell, Southend on Sea
Ladybird Nursery
8-10 Cardigan Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0SF · 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 March 2004Reference EY279099Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
8-10 Cardigan Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0SF · More nurseries in SS0
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Prittlewell School, Southend Hospital South and Northville Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Prittle Brook Park6 min walk
- St. Laurence Park12 min walk
- Playground6 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.
What parents say
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Ladybird Nursery is a full-day nursery at 8-10 Cardigan Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0SF, in Prittlewell, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 24 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Sunshine Day Nursery 2003 LTDFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Snaps Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Earls Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.7 miles
- The Westborough School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Saint Pierre School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Darlinghurst Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.9 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 Ladybird Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladybird Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladybird Nursery take?
Ladybird Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ladybird Nursery?
Prittlewell is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ladybird Nursery?
You can call 0300 443 6139.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY279099 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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