Full-day nursery in Thorrington, Essex
Ladybirds Pre-School
Village Hall, Salmons Lane, Thorrington, COLCHESTER, CO7 8HQ · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2011Reference EY436427Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 December 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 March 2023Food 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
Village Hall, Salmons Lane, Thorrington, COLCHESTER, CO7 8HQ · More nurseries in CO7
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office and The Red Lion.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Hazel Close Play Area playground4 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.
What parents say
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Ladybirds Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Village Hall, Salmons Lane, Thorrington, COLCHESTER, CO7 8HQ, in Thorrington, Essex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2023, 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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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybirds Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CICFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Great Bentley Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 1.2 miles
- Colne Community School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 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 Ladybirds Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladybirds Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 7 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladybirds Pre-School take?
Ladybirds Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ladybirds Pre-School?
Great Bentley is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ladybirds Pre-School?
You can call 07592 344367 and visit www.ladybirdsthorrington.co.uk.
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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.
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY436427 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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