Sessional pre-school in Runwell, Essex
Rainbow Pre-school Wickford
Memorial Park, Rettendon View, Wickford, SS11 8JE · 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
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Memorial Park, Rettendon View, Wickford, SS11 8JE · More nurseries in SS11
Stations
- Wickford17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Berens Close, Westfield Close and Rubicon Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wickford Memorial Park1 min walk
- Runwell Playing Fields10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Rainbow Pre-school Wickford
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Rainbow Pre-school Wickford
Rainbow Pre-school Wickford is a sessional pre-school at Memorial Park, Rettendon View, Wickford, SS11 8JE, in Runwell, Essex. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Pre-school WickfordThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Runwell Village PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Just Imagine...Day Nursery & Out Of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Peter Pan PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Zebedee Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| One Step Ahead (Essex) LimitedSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Wickford Church of England School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.2 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 0.3 miles
- Hilltop Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Runwell Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- Children's Support Service ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Wickford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- North Crescent Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- Oakfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Rainbow Pre-school Wickford's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Pre-school Wickford Good at its inspection on 26 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow Pre-school Wickford take?
Rainbow Pre-school Wickford is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Pre-school Wickford?
Wickford is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbow Pre-school Wickford?
You can call 01268 768100 and visit www.rainbowpre-school.com.
Tools for parents in Essex
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in EssexFees by age in Essex
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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 402297 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free