Full-day nursery in Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock
Play Studio Montessori Nurseries
9E Rigby Gardens, Chadwell St Mary, RM16 4JJ · 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
9E Rigby Gardens, Chadwell St Mary, RM16 4JJ · More nurseries in RM16
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Rigby Gardens, Felicia Way and Claudian Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Orsett Heath3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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 Thurrock there are about 4.9 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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Play Studio Montessori Nurseries is a full-day nursery at 9E Rigby Gardens, Chadwell St Mary, RM16 4JJ, in Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.6 from 24 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Studio Montessori NurseriesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Thurrocks Little LearnersFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Turners Retreat Early Years and Childhood ServicesFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Willow Garden Day Nursery (WGDN)Full-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Raising Eagles Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Herringham Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Woodside Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- The Gateway Primary Free School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Treetops Free School ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Treetops School ages 5–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Little Thurrock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.2 miles
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.2 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 Play Studio Montessori Nurseries's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play Studio Montessori Nurseries Good at its inspection on 2 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play Studio Montessori Nurseries take?
Play Studio Montessori Nurseries is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Play Studio Montessori Nurseries?
Tilbury Town is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play Studio Montessori Nurseries?
You can call 01375 800979 and visit playstudiomontessorinurseries.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2671742 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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