Full-day nursery in Shotgate, Essex
Playdays
The Wick Pavilion, Off Tresco Way, WICKFORD, SS12 9GP · 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 February 2015Reference EY486365Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Wick Pavilion, Off Tresco Way, WICKFORD, SS12 9GP · More nurseries in SS12
Parks and playgrounds
- Wick Country Park1 min walk
- Shotgate Little Park11 min walk
- Wick Country Park playground3 min walk
© 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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Playdays is a full-day nursery at The Wick Pavilion, Off Tresco Way, WICKFORD, SS12 9GP, in Shotgate, Essex. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 17 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Abacus Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Oakfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- North Crescent Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.1 miles
- Hilltop Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- The Wickford Church of England School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 1.2 miles
- Hilltop Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.2 miles
- Castledon School ages 5–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 1.3 miles
- Wickford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.4 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 Playdays's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playdays Good at its inspection on 24 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playdays take?
Playdays is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playdays?
Wickford is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playdays?
You can call 01268 769288 and visit www.play-days.co.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.
- © 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 EY486365 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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