Sessional pre-school in Little Wakering, Essex
Little Wakering Pre-School
St Edmunds Church Hall, Great Wakering, SS3 0JB · 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
St Edmunds Church Hall, Great Wakering, SS3 0JB · More nurseries in SS3
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Coronation Close, Little Wakering Corner and Barrow Hall Road.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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.
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Little Wakering Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St Edmunds Church Hall, Great Wakering, SS3 0JB, in Little Wakering, Essex. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Great Wakering Pre-School LLP.
Run by Great Wakering Pre-School LLP (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Wakering Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Great Wakering Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Rascals Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Poppets Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Friars Centre PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Rocking Horse Childcare ShoeburyFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Little Superstars NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Barling Magna Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- Friars Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.2 miles
- St George's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.3 miles
- Alleyn Court Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Bournes Green Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.4 miles
- Thorpe Hall School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.5 miles
- Bournes Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Little Wakering Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Wakering Pre-School Good at its inspection on 21 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Wakering Pre-School take?
Little Wakering Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Wakering Pre-School?
Little Wakering Pre-School is run by Great Wakering Pre-School LLP, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Wakering Pre-School?
Shoeburyness is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Wakering Pre-School?
You can call 01702 216120 and visit www.greatwakeringpreschools.co.uk.
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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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY540411 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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