Full-day nursery in Aveley, Thurrock
Rainbows Preschool
Old Golf Shop, Grounds of Belhus Park, Belhus Park Lane,Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4QR · 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 March 2020Reference 2583773Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Old Golf Shop, Grounds of Belhus Park, Belhus Park Lane,Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4QR · More nurseries in RM15
Parks and playgrounds
- Usk Road Play Area8 min walk
- Martin Road Park10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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 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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Rainbows Preschool is a full-day nursery at Old Golf Shop, Grounds of Belhus Park, Belhus Park Lane,Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4QR, in Aveley, Thurrock. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbows PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Aveley Pre-School CICSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Headstart Nursery 2 T/A Future Stars Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Headstart Pre schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Headstart NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Explorers AveleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Headstart PreSchool 1Sessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dilkes Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.4 miles
- Kenningtons Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Aveley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Somers Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Beacon Hill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Shaw Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 1.0 miles
- Bonnygate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 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 are Rainbows Preschool's opening hours?
Rainbows Preschool opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Rainbows Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbows Preschool Good at its inspection on 10 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbows Preschool take?
Rainbows Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbows Preschool?
Ockendon is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbows Preschool?
You can call 07557 022821.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2583773 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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