Sessional pre-school in Grays, Thurrock
Little Roo's Pre-School 2
United Reform Church, 31 Bradleigh Avenue, GRAYS, RM17 5XD · 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 2020Reference 2577139Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–19:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
United Reform Church, 31 Bradleigh Avenue, GRAYS, RM17 5XD · More nurseries in RM17
Stations
- Grays19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Whitehall Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Grays Town Park11 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 Roo's Pre-School 2 is a sessional pre-school at United Reform Church, 31 Bradleigh Avenue, GRAYS, RM17 5XD, in Grays, Thurrock. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 30 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Roo's Pre-School 2This nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Riverside Pre-School ServicesSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Raising Eagles Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Quarry Hill Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Little Thurrock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- The Light Christian School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Deneholm Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Thameside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Tudor Court Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Stifford Clays Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 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 are Little Roo's Pre-School 2's opening hours?
Little Roo's Pre-School 2 opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Roo's Pre-School 2's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Roo's Pre-School 2 Good at its inspection on 9 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Roo's Pre-School 2 take?
Little Roo's Pre-School 2 is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Roo's Pre-School 2?
Grays is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Roo's Pre-School 2?
You can call 01375 370364 and visit www.little-roos.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2577139 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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