Sessional pre-school in Little Thurrock, Thurrock
Little Friends Pre-School
Deneholm Cp School, Culford Road, GRAYS, RM16 2SS · 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 November 2019Reference 2539618Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 May 2022Ofsted · 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 18 September 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
Deneholm Cp School, Culford Road, GRAYS, RM16 2SS · More nurseries in RM16
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Library, Laird Avenue and Long Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Dip-In10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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 Thurrock there are about 4.9 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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Little Friends Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Deneholm Cp School, Culford Road, GRAYS, RM16 2SS, in Little Thurrock, Thurrock. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Friends Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Willow Garden Day Nursery (WGDN)Full-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Leaps Daycare LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Monarchs Childcare Ltd (64)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Deneholm Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Little Thurrock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Stifford Clays Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Treetops School ages 5–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Woodside Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Treetops Free School ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Quarry Hill Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 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 Little Friends Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Friends Pre-School Good at its inspection on 23 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Friends Pre-School take?
Little Friends Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Friends Pre-School?
Grays is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2539618 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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