Sessional pre-school in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend on Sea
Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School
Marguerite Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 1NN · 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 June 2017Reference EY545406Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 18 May 2018Food 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
Marguerite Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 1NN · More nurseries in SS9
Stations
- Chalkwell14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Lord Roberts Avenue, Iceland and Chalkwell Park Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Leigh Cliffs11 min walk
- Chalkwell Park11 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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Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Marguerite Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 1NN, in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| LEIGH TREASURES PRESCHOOLSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Smiley Centre For ChildrenSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Darlinghurst Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Leigh North Street Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.3 miles
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Saint Pierre School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- West Leigh Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- West Leigh Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 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 Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School Good at its inspection on 29 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School take?
Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School?
Chalkwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School?
You can call 01702 478698 and visit www.lrbc.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
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- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY545406 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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