Full-day nursery in Saffron Walden, Essex
Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden
St. Marys Primary School, Castle Street, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1BQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Marys Primary School, Castle Street, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1BQ · More nurseries in CB10
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Street, Common Hill and East Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Common3 min walk
- Audley End Estate10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 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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Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden is a full-day nursery at St. Marys Primary School, Castle Street, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1BQ, in Saffron Walden, Essex. It is registered for 30 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Olivers Lodge Limited.
Run by Olivers Lodge Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- R A Butler Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- R A Butler Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Katherine Semar Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 1.2 miles
- Katherine Semar Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- Saffron Walden County High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.8 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 Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden's Ofsted rating?
Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden was inspected on 29 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden take?
Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden?
Olivers Lodge - Saffron Walden is run by Olivers Lodge Limited, which runs 4 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 EY396540 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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