Sessional pre-school in Great Dunmow, Essex
Puffin Pre-School Ltd
Great Dunmow Town Council, Foakes House, 47 Stortford Road, Dunmow, CM6 1DG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
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Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2023Reference 2766361Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places37 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Great Dunmow Town Council, Foakes House, 47 Stortford Road, Dunmow, CM6 1DG · More nurseries in CM6
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Stortford Road, The Queen Victoria and North Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Talberds Ley2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 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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Puffin Pre-School Ltd is a sessional pre-school at Great Dunmow Town Council, Foakes House, 47 Stortford Road, Dunmow, CM6 1DG, in Great Dunmow, Essex. It is registered for 37 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 24 reviews (October 2026).
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| Puffin Pre-School LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Flitch Green Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Great Dunmow Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Helena Romanes School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 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 Puffin Pre-School Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Puffin Pre-School Ltd was inspected on 29 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Puffin Pre-School Ltd take?
Puffin Pre-School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
How do I contact Puffin Pre-School Ltd?
You can call 07712 858878 and visit www.puffinpreschool.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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2766361 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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