Sessional pre-school in Epping, Essex
Little Sunbeams
4th Epping Scout HQ, Stonards Hill, Epping, CM16 4QE · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
4th Epping Scout HQ, Stonards Hill, Epping, CM16 4QE · More nurseries in CM16
Stations
- Epping16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Maltings Lane and Council Offices.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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 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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Little Sunbeams is a sessional pre-school at 4th Epping Scout HQ, Stonards Hill, Epping, CM16 4QE, in Epping, Essex. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little SunbeamsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Epping Montessori Nursery LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Ellies nurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Epping Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Chrysalis at the ChurchFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| North Weald Village Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| The Village Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Epping Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.8 miles
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.1 miles
- Coopersale Hall School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Epping St John's Church of England School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 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 Sunbeams's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Sunbeams Good at its inspection on 5 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Sunbeams take?
Little Sunbeams is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Sunbeams?
Epping is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Sunbeams?
You can call 07395 440951.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY554996 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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