Full-day nursery in Great Notley, Essex
NGCA Ducklings Pre-School
Community Centre, Notley Green, Great Notley, BRAINTREE, CM77 7US · 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 1999Reference 203565Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 March 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
Community Centre, Notley Green, Great Notley, BRAINTREE, CM77 7US · More nurseries in CM77
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Manor House, Tesco and Cuckoo Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Notley Green3 min walk
- Great Notley Country Park5 min walk
- Horizon Park9 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground10 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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NGCA Ducklings Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Community Centre, Notley Green, Great Notley, BRAINTREE, CM77 7US, in Great Notley, Essex. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGCA Ducklings Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree Great NotleyFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Notley's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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| Yumbo DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- White Court School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Notley Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- John Ray Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.4 miles
- John Ray Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2019 1.4 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected April 2025 1.5 miles
- Rayne Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.6 miles
- Notley High School and Sixth Form Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.3 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 NGCA Ducklings Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated NGCA Ducklings Pre-School Good at its inspection on 30 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can NGCA Ducklings Pre-School take?
NGCA Ducklings Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to NGCA Ducklings Pre-School?
Braintree is the nearest station we know of, 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact NGCA Ducklings Pre-School?
You can call 07846 828464 and visit www.ngcaducklings.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 203565 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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