Full-day nursery in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend on Sea
Leigh Village Day Nursery
The Old Chapel, Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1SG · 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 January 2008Reference EY368849Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 14 July 2026Food 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
The Old Chapel, Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1SG · More nurseries in SS9
Stations
- Leigh-on-Sea17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Chalkwell20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Glendale Gardens, Leigh Elms and Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bonchurch Park9 min walk
- Leigh Cliffs9 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Bonchurch Park Play Area 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.
What parents say
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Leigh Village Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Old Chapel, Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1SG, in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 100 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Village Day Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Village Day Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Leigh North Street Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.2 miles
- West Leigh Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- West Leigh Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.3 miles
- Darlinghurst Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- St. Michael's School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.7 miles
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 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 Village Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Leigh Village Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 27 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Leigh Village Day Nursery take?
Leigh Village Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
Who runs Leigh Village Day Nursery?
Leigh Village Day Nursery is run by Village Day Nurseries Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Leigh Village Day Nursery?
Leigh-on-Sea is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Leigh Village Day Nursery?
You can call 01702 480077 and visit leighvillage.co.uk.
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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 EY368849 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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