Sessional pre-school in Ridgewell, Essex
Little Woodland Tribe @Ridgewell
Ridgewell C of E (Aided) Primary School, Church Lane, Ridgewell, HALSTEAD, CO9 4SA · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ridgewell C of E (Aided) Primary School, Church Lane, Ridgewell, HALSTEAD, CO9 4SA · More nurseries in CO9
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 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.
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Little Woodland Tribe @Ridgewell is a sessional pre-school at Ridgewell C of E (Aided) Primary School, Church Lane, Ridgewell, HALSTEAD, CO9 4SA, in Ridgewell, Essex. It is registered for 12 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Springfields Pre-School Limited.
Run by Springfields Pre-School Limited (school), which runs 5 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Woodland Tribe @RidgewellThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Acorns Pre School LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| LITTLE CHESTNUTS PRE-SCHOOLFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Little Woodland TribeSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.3 miles |
| Clare Bears Community Pre-School LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.5 miles |
| Olive Barn Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.5 miles |
| Castle NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ridgewell Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 under 0.1 miles
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.8 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 Woodland Tribe @Ridgewell's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Woodland Tribe @Ridgewell Good at its inspection on 12 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Woodland Tribe @Ridgewell take?
Little Woodland Tribe @Ridgewell is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Woodland Tribe @Ridgewell?
Little Woodland Tribe @Ridgewell is run by Springfields Pre-School Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2638893 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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