Full-day nursery in Belfairs, Southend on Sea
Rascals
Fairways Primary School, The Fairway, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 4QW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 October 2003Reference EY271249Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Fairways Primary School, The Fairway, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 4QW · More nurseries in SS9
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Fairways School, Belfairs Sports Ground and Woodcutters.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oakwood Park8 min walk
- Shannon Park12 min walk
- Belfairs Park Woodland Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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 Southend on Sea there are about 3.5 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.
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Rascals is a full-day nursery at Fairways Primary School, The Fairway, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 4QW, in Belfairs, Southend on Sea. It is registered for 53 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Polardreams Limited.
Run by Polardreams Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RascalsThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Fairways Pre School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Eastwood Community Early YearsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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| Lottie & OllieFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Phoenix Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | 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
- Fairways Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- The St Christopher School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- Edwards Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Blenheim Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.8 miles
- West Leigh Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.9 miles
- West Leigh Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.9 miles
- St. Michael's School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 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 Rascals's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rascals Outstanding at its inspection on 8 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rascals take?
Rascals is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
Who runs Rascals?
Rascals is run by Polardreams Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Rascals?
Leigh-on-Sea is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rascals?
You can call 01702 522030 and visit www.rascalsonline.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY271249 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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